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The internet is a great tool for business. It improves communication time, allows you to conduct business from almost anywhere in the world and most importantly opens up a whole new market for existing businesses. New business opportunities are created with the internet but with the increasing audience scammers are attracted to the internet world. The ability to be anonymous means more fraudsters are moving online. Marcus evans scam events talk about internet risks as well as offline risks to be aware of.

With your business details live on the internet many scammers will be a bit braver by telephoning you with a new fraud scheme. The most common scams I have heard of include the domain name scam, the office stationary supplies scam, the fake invoice and the premium rate line one.

All of these scams have one thing in common to avoid becoming a fraud victim - investigation. When properly investigated, it will soon become apparent that these schemes aren't legitimate. Especially the fake invoice one and the office stationary supply scheme.

The domain name hoax works either via a registration phone call or a renewal notice that looks like it is from your existing provider. The former will be a fraudster claiming to be from a domain name registration agent. They will say that they have a client who wishes to buy a domain similar to the one you have registered for your business. The con works by saying they would like to offer you first option on the domain but you have to act quickly.

Protect your business by investigating the claim first. In the instance of the domain name scam then simply first of all look to see if the domain name is in fact available. If it is registered verify the details of the URL owner with the caller. I always recommend new businesses attend the