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Business Identity Theft: What is it and How Can I Avoid It?
Business Identity Theft: What is it and How Can I Avoid It?
If the scammers can't get you at home, they will target your business! How to avoid corporate identity theft....
Business Publishing Scams
Business Publishing Scams
Scammers will target businesses to be included in directories. This article will help you identify and avoid the fakes....
Call-Tag Scam and Re-Shippers
Call-Tag Scam and Re-Shippers
Call-tag scam and re-shippers, how they work, how to prevent them and what to do if you have been scammed....
Career Opportunity Scam
Career Opportunity Scam
You might have dream of a new career, publishing or book or finding a job that gives you more freedom. But watch out for the career opportunity scams....
Click Fraud
Click Fraud
Pay per click advertising is the most prevalent form of advertising on the Internet. But it's subject to a lot of fraud. We show you how to avoid being a victim....
Counterfeit Software
Counterfeit Software
Counterfeit software, how it works, what it means, how to identify counterfeit software and how to avoid beng scammed...
Employee Fraud: A Scam from Inside the Business?
Employee Fraud: A Scam from Inside the Business?
You don't want to believe that your employees could be scamming you - but they could!...
Mystery Shopper Scam
Mystery Shopper Scam
The mystery shopper scam is a clever variant on a couple of other scams that can end up taking you for quite a bit of money....
Offshore Investment Scam
Offshore Investment Scam
Offshore investments used to be the province of the rich. These days, sadly, they're often the lair of the scam artist, eager to take your hard-earned savings....
Ponzi Scheme
Ponzi Scheme
The Ponzi scheme has been around a long time, but it's still working. We show you how to avoid being a victim...
Property Scam
Property Scam
Some people make millions out of property - why shouldn't you be one of them? But all too often, those property courses are nothing more than a scam....
Pyramid Schemes
Pyramid Schemes
Pyramid schemes are old cons, but these days they're all over the Internet. What is the scheme, how do you recogise it and how do you avoid being scammed?...
Sky TV Scam
Sky TV Scam
There's a clever two-part scam that's been targeting subscribers to Sky TV, but it could easily extend to many subscription services....
Small Business Scam
Small Business Scam
Not long ago a photographer received an e-mail enquiry about recording a wedding and reception. The person making the request purported to be from the U.K. and working…...
Small Businesses and Online Scams: Facts and Figures
Small Businesses and Online Scams: Facts and Figures
You might be surprised at the number of businesses that fall prey to scams!...
Timeshare Property Scam
Timeshare Property Scam
Every year thousands of people invest in timeshares, Alot of them are scammed. We show you how to avoid the scammers....
Unscrupulous Dog Breeders
Unscrupulous Dog Breeders
Sadly not every dog breeder is as honest or as caring, of our canine friends as we would wish them to be. Pedigree puppies can fetch high sums of money and people less…...
Work from Home Scams
Work from Home Scams
The idea of working from home can be very attractive. There's no long commute, you can work the hours you want, and if you believe the spam e-mails that land in your…...
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