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Think carefully about unsolicited offers to register domain names overseas

…How these scams work … See SCAMwatch’s domain name renewal scams section for information on other forms of domain name scams. You can report scams to the ACCC via the report a scam page on SCAMwatch.…
19 Feb 2013

Small businesses beware – ‘Yellow Pages’ directory scam strikes again

…How these scams work … effective management procedures can go a long way towards preventing scams. Have a clearly defined process for verifying and paying accounts and invoices, and try to avoid giving too many staff authorisation to make orders or pay invoices. … For more information on how these scams work, check out the small business scams section on SCAMwatch. For more information on the ACCC’s successful 2011 court action against this type of scam, see the media release ‘$2.7 million penalty for fake “Yellow Pages” directory scam’ . Stay one step ahead…
1 Aug 2013
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