Si alguien cae víctima de un fraude financiero, la mayoría de personas asume que esto se debe a una falta de educación financiera. Sin embargo, un estudio copatrocinado por FINRA determinó que las víctimas de un estafador financiero (fraude financiero) tienden a tener buenos conocimientos en finanzas. Estas víctimas sí carecían de educación, pero en el arte de la persuasión. Cada año, miles de millones de dólares son transferidos de las víctimas a los estafadores al creer en promesas de … [Read more...]
Tax Fraud: 5 Millionaires Busted for Cheating on Their Taxes
Cheating on your taxes is not only illegal, it can ruin your life. Just ask one of these five tax evaders. Is it okay to cheat on your taxes? Even just a little bit? According to a recent poll conducted by GfK Roper Public Affairs and Corporate Communications, a whopping 87 percent of respondents believe that it is never okay to cheat on your taxes, even “just a little bit.” It's hard to reconcile the survey results with the hundreds of billions of dollars the IRS claims it loses every year due … [Read more...]
New Phishing Scam Sends Small Businesses Fake Government Email
A brand new phishing scam fools business owners into thinking the FTC is investing consumer complaints against your company. Phishing is a type of fraud that attempts to collect private information via electronic means for nefarious use. A new type of phishing scam has appeared in the past 48 hours targeting small-business owners. The scam begin with an email that appears to come from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). It notifies recipients that the FTC is launching an investigation of the … [Read more...]