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03/26/2013

Watch Out for These Small Business Scams

Consumers aren’t the only victims of fraud. Every year, thousands of small businesses are targets of fraudulent or deceptive sales practices. Protect your business from scams by learning what to look out for.

01/18/2012

BBB Phishing Scam Emails Mutates to Target Accredited Businesses

Better Business Bureau of Southern Arizona is warning businesses of a scam email that appears to be from BBB, but actually contains malicious links, and seeks to trick businesses into divulging sensitive information.

09/12/2011

Congratulations to BBB Accredited Copper Cactus Award Finalists!

Better Business Bureau of Southern Arizona would like to congratulate Accredited Businesses that will be finalists at this year’s Wells Fargo Copper Cactus Awards, which will be held on Oct. 12 at the Westin La Paloma, in Tucson.

07/27/2010

Warning: An Old Phishing Scam is Back Targeting Businesses

Beware of an old malicious e-mail that has resurfaced. The e-mail pretends to be from BBB about a complaint filed against the company.

05/20/2010

National Small Business Week: Free Online Resources for Entrepreneurs

As part of National Small Business Week, Better Business Bureau is providing a list of free, online resources from your BBB and federal agencies to help small business owners stay afloat in a tough economy.

12/01/2006

FTC - Ads for Business Opportunities: How To Detect Deception

It’s not hard to see why ads for business opportunities that promote the benefits of being your own boss and making money quickly are appealing. But the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the government agency that monitors advertising for deception, says that some ads for business opportunities feature empty promises and false claims that potential entrepreneurs could never realize.

06/01/2004

FTC - Information Compromise and the Risk of Identity Theft: Guidance for Your Business

These days, it is almost impossible to be in business and not collect or hold personally identifying information — names and addresses, Social Security numbers, credit card numbers, or other account numbers — about your customers, employees, business partners, students, or patients. If this information falls into the wrong hands, it could put these individuals at risk for identity theft.

04/01/2001

FTC - Frequently Asked Advertising Questions: A Guide for Small Business

GENERAL ADVERTISING POLICIES What truth-in-advertising rules apply to advertisers? Under the Federal Trade Commission Act:


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