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Spot and avoid scams and unfair, deceptive, and fraudulent business practices with tips from the FTC, America's consumer protection agency. Learn about recent scams and how to recognize the warning signs.
(source: consumer.ftc.gov)
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Safety and SecurityThe Cost Of Love: FTC Data Shows Over $200M Lost...
Consumers reported losing $201 million to romance scams last year — an almost 40...
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Security & FraudThe Big Spike In ‘CEO Fraud’
According to the 2019 edition of the FBI’s Internet Crime Report, last year was both...
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B2B PaymentsFraudsters Try New Spins On The BEC Scam
The Business Email Compromise (BEC) continues to evolve. Fraudsters are adding new twists to...
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B2B PaymentsThe B2B Payments Fraud Threat Of Internal Employees
It was a difficult week for businesses getting hit with cyberattacks, with foreign currency...
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B2B PaymentsLaw Enforcement Cracks Down On Corporate Payments Fraud
Payments messaging technology provider SWIFT recently opened up its Know Your Customer (KYC) platform,...
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Security & FraudFTC Refunding $2.6M To Companies Duped By A-1 Janitorial
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is refunding over $2.6 million to small businesses that...
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Fraud PreventionDeep Dive: How Reshipping Scams Deliver For Fraudsters
The Better Business Bureau (BBB) has a warning for the public: When an offer...
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B2B PaymentsThe Many Faces Of Employee Fraud
Corporate fraud comes in many colors, but for many businesses, the most unexpected threat...
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Security & FraudVocalink Teams With TSB To Stop Real Time Payments Fraud
TSB is teaming up with Mastercard's Vocalink to roll out a solution to help...
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Security & FraudScammers Hawk Bogus Libra Currency
Facebook’s Libra has not even officially rolled out, yet there are already fake outlets...
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Security & FraudNew Tool Allows UK Facebook Users To Report Ad Scams
Facebook has launched a tool for U.K. users to report suspicious ads that they...
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BitcoinBitcoin Daily: Britain Wants Ban On Retail Crypto Sales; Blockchain...
The U.K.’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has proposed a ban on retail cryptocurrency sales....
