My #1 Complaint – My Clients Don’t Protect Themselves from Fraud and Cyber Crime
Everyday of the year is Christmas for the criminal in today’s cyber-‐world. With technology making fraud and scams look more legitimate, it’s upon everyone’s shoulders to protect themselves from both online and offline business offers. Here’s my shortest bullet-‐point list of things to know in order for you to be proactive in protecting not only your financial assets, but your online reputation as well. Internet Fraud Scam artists in the U.S. and around the world defraud millions of people each year by using the Internet to trick victims into sending money or giving out personal information. Types of Internet Fraud Internet crime schemes target victims using various methods . Internet auction fraud -‐ This scheme involves the misrepresentation of a product advertised for sale on an Internet auction site or non-‐delivery of merchandise. Credit card fraud -‐ Through the unauthorized use of a credit/debit card, or card number, scammers fraudulently obtain money or property...