Weather forecasters are predicting an above-average hurricane season this year. When it comes to planning for…
Tag: Scams
AI is making scams smarter … and more dangerous
Americans lost over $16 billion to online scams in 2024 By Truman Lewis of ConsumerAffairs May…
Avoid gift card scams this Mother’s Day
With Mother’s Day just around the corner, you may be looking to get the mom in…
Sophisticated scams have surged so far in 2025
AI deepfakes have made them even more dangerous By Mark Huffman of ConsumerAffairs May 6, 2025…
FBI warns about discount medical insurance scams
Medical discount cards dont provide insurance coverage By Mark Huffman of ConsumerAffairs May 2, 2025 The…
Here are the worst states for job scams
High population states are more at risk for these schemes By Dieter Holger of ConsumerAffairs May…
Operation Main Street targets scams against small business
Small business keeps America in business. But while you have your shoulder to the wheel and…
Cybersecurity for small business: Tech support scams
An employee gets a phone call, pop-up, or email warning about a problem with the office…
Text scams have stolen record amounts: Watch out for these 5 scams
Scammers are getting cleverer at stealing money via text messages By Dieter Holger of ConsumerAffairs April…
New FTC Data Spotlight highlights text scams that may target your business
According to the FTC’s latest Data Spotlight, text scam losses are skyrocketing. In 2024 people reported…
Decrypting cryptocurrency scams: What’s on the agenda?
It’s unfortunate, but it happens. First came cryptocurrency. Then came the cryptocurrency crooks. In the emerging…
Winter Storm Elliott: How to avoid clean-up and repair scams as you get back to business
Weather emergencies don’t take a winter vacation. Scammers don’t either. Just like you, they’re watching the…
Fighting Coronavirus scams: Taking stock
Since the beginning of the COVID-19 crisis, the FTC has released dozens of warning letters against…
Credit card processing “deals” may be scams
If you’re in a small business, you probably need a way for people to pay you…
As holiday shopping begins, the FTC and IRS agree: scams and identity theft are always bad for business
The turkey is gone, and the relatives have departed. We’ve now officially entered holiday shopping season,…
Business owners: Scams will follow new rescue plan
The pandemic is still taking a toll on your customers, your employees – and your business.…
New toolkit for retailers to help stop gift card scams
In many ways, gift cards ushered in a win-win era. Better gift-giving (and getting) for consumers…
New FTC Data Spotlight offers illuminating insights into impersonation scams
Is the person who contacted your employee really from the IRS or Social Security Administration? And…