Thursday, January 14, 2021

FTC Consumer Alert: Target for new COVID scam: Small business owners


Consumer Alerts from the Federal Trade Commission

by Lesley Fair, Attorney, Division of Consumer and Business Education, FTC

There's a new coronavirus-related scam making the rounds, but this time the crooks are targeting small businesses. It starts with an email that claims to come from the "Small Business Administration Office of Disaster Assistance." It says you're eligible for a loan of up to $250,000 and asks for personal information like birth date and Social Security number. 

Let's do a CSI-style investigation to spot clues that the email is a fake.

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This is a free service provided by the Federal Trade Commission.



 


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