· GOVERNMENT AGENCY IMPOSTER SCAM Scammers impersonate government agents, threatening to suspend...
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Moderated by Daniel Eliot, Director
Small Business ProgramsNational Cyber Security Alliance
Rosario Mendez, AttorneyDivision of Consumer and Business Education
Federal Trade Commission
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Rosario Mendez, AttorneyDivision of Consumer and Business Education
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SCAMS AND YOUR SMALL BUSINESS By: Rosario MéndezFederal Trade Commission
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WHAT WE’LL COVER
Scammers’ tacticsCommon scams that target small businessHow to protect your business
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SCAMMERS’ TACTICS
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PRETEND TO BE SOMEONE YOU TRUST
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CREATE A SENSE OF URGENCY AND USE INTIMIDATION AND FEAR
OR YOU’LL BE SORRY!
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SCAMMERS ASK YOU TO PAY BY GIFT CARD OF WIRE TRANSFERS
Impossible to track Clear sign of a scam
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COMMON SCAMS TARGETING SMALL BUSINESS
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OFFICE SUPPLIES SCAM
Scammers send supplies, like cleaning supplies or light bulbs hoping someone will pay it without checking that no one in your business ordered the products.
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GOVERNMENT AGENCY IMPOSTER SCAM
Scammers impersonate government agents, threatening to suspend business licenses, impose fines, or even take legal action if you don’t pay taxes or renew government licenses, or registrations.
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BUSINESS COACHING SCAMS
• Guaranteed success
• Big profit, short time
• Secret strategies
• Up-front fees
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UTILITY COMPANY IMPOSTER SCAMS
• Pretend to call from gas, electric or water company
• Your service will be interrupted unless you pay now
• Ask for wire transfer, gift card, reloadable card
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DIRECTORY LISTING SCAMS
Free listing or renewal
Publication you may know like the Yellow Pages
Asks you to confirm your contact information and later uses those details to pressure you into paying an invoice
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CYBER SCAMS
Tech Support Scams
Ransomware
Phishing
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HOW CAN YOU PROTECT YOUR SMALL BUSINESS
Talk to your employees
Share information
Order FTC’s Scams and
Your Small Business
at FTC.gov/Bulkorder
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VERIFY INVOICES AND PAYMENTS Check invoices
Don’t pay unless you know the bill is for items ordered and received
Put procedures in place for approving invoices and make sure everyone knows about them
Pay attention to how you're asked to pay
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BE TECH - SAVVY
Caller ID, email addresses and websites can be spoofed
Stop and think before you click
Review online safety during National Cybersecurity Awareness Month
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Business.FTC.gov/Blog
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Rosario Mé[email protected]
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Moderated by Daniel Eliot, Director
Small Business ProgramsNational Cyber Security Alliance
Rosario Mendez, AttorneyDivision of Consumer and Business Education
Federal Trade Commission
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Have You Frozen Your Credit?
• EquifaxEquifax.com/personal/credit-report-services800-685-1111
• ExperianExperian.com/help888-EXPERIAN (888-397-3742)
• TransunionTransUnion.com/credit-help888-909-8872
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staysafeonline.org/ncsam/ncsaawards
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