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Business directory scams preying on small business owners
The National Consumers League’s Fraud Center is warning businesses and non-profit organizations to be on the guard for con artists armed with bogus “invoices” for business directory listings. We regularly receive complaints about this scam, but so far in 2012, we have received more than 100 complaints, a 500 percent increase (no, that’s not a typo) versus the first nine months of 2011.
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Celebrate National Cyber Security Month
It's National Cyber Security Awareness Month, and NCL is working to educate consumers about the most-commonly reported scams popping up online, often disguised as legitimate offers, meant to trick victims and steal their money.
LifeSmarts season open for competition!
The 2012-2013 LifeSmarts season is officially underway this fall, with a new competition year going live at the program’s online home, www.lifesmarts.org, along with a variety of new consumer resources for adult and youth participants, and exciting expansion into several new states.
THIS WEEK'S POLL
How many Americans contract foodborne illness every year?