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Business News

American Company Lost $100 Million in Largest Email Scam Ever, Government Says

According to the lawsuit, the perpetrators carried out the scam by creating a fake email address that resembled that of one of the company's vendors in Asia.

Business News

Cyber Fraudsters Reap $2.3 Billion Through Email Wire-Transfer Scams

The cases involved some 17,642 businesses of all sizes scattered across at least 79 countries, according to the FBI.

Starting a Business

5 Challenges Nobody Warns You About When Starting a Business

Unforeseen expenses, fraud and loneliness are a few problems you'll inevitably have to deal with.

Growing a Business

5 Lesser-Known Challenges of Running an Ecommerce Store

Problems in shipping, inventory management and taxes can sneak up on you.

Business News

Google Leads $75 Million Investment in Phone Fraud Startup

Pindrop, founded in 2011, is a voice security company that combats fraud by analyzing and assigning risk to phone calls.

Business News

'Pharma Bro' Martin Shkreli Arrested on Securities Fraud Charges

The CEO of Turing Pharmaceuticals became infamous earlier this year when he drastically raised the price of a drug taken by AIDS patients.

Science & Technology

5 Ways to Have Yourself a Secure Little Online Shopping Season

As criminals continue to evolve their tactics to steal personal and private information, it's becoming more difficult to identify holiday fraud.

Marketing

4 Ways Advertising Agencies Can Protect Themselves From Click Fraud

When click fraud strikes, it runs rampant, devouring budgets and negatively impacting performance. Here's how to protect yourself.

Business News

Study: Online Fraud Is About to Kick Into High Gear

A new study forecasts a spike in attempts by criminals to steal payment card information.

Growing a Business

Make Your Businesses Invulnerable to Corporate Identity Theft

Failure to keep up-to-date with corporate compliance chores can put your business, and you personally, at the mercy of criminals.

Innovation

Meet the Rebels Who Bend the Rules and Play to Win

Rejection -- who cares? Naysayers -- screw 'em. Entrepreneurship isn't just about business. it's about rebellion.

Fundraising

Crowdfunding Is More Like 'Crowd-Frauding'

As crowdfunding becomes more popular, there is a risk that most people will lose money in the rush.

Growing a Business

Paging Cindy, If She Exists. (And Why It's Important If She Doesn't.)

The Internet has flattened the world, but also is fraught with danger. Luckily, the Web has tools to protect yourself and your business.

Fundraising

In Landmark Move, FTC Takes Action Against Kickstarter Campaign Fraud

A project creator was charged with using 'unfair or deceptive acts' to raise more than $120,000 on the crowdfunding platform, which he allegedly spent on personal expenses.

Data & Recovery

IRS Hack Affects More Than 100,000 Taxpayers

While its main computer was unaffected, the agency has shut down the breached application.