Tom Swayer

Possible fraudulent schemes types to be aware of when trading online

1. There are many great franchises opportunities available with great income possibilities for hard work inputted. However for a franchise you have never heard of you should tread carefully and fully investigate franchisors that make huge sales and profit... Read >

Spotting a scam online

Here are five of the most used scam techniques operating out on the internet today. Learn what to look for and protect yourself and your business. 1. The cash-only deal. Companies that only take payment in advance should raise flags. They only accept p... Read >

Protecting your business from phishing scams

Phishing scams are where fraudsters are looking to fool the user into entering their personal information. This is done through a number of methods from pretending to be from your bank or a message or a friend from a social networking site. Phishing sc... Read >

Protecting online businesses from scam events

Online card fraud has rocketed in recent years as more people head online to shop. Businesses which don't protect themselves from these scam events could result in heavy losses and even put a business under in certain cases. The good news is that there... Read >

Eliminating the risk of card fraud from your business

Online shopping has huge benefits to both customers and consumers. However like with most things there are downsides, risks to shopping online. For businesses selling online the risk of becoming a fraud scheme victim from praying fraudsters is huge and al... Read >

Using Fraud Prevention to Protect your Business

If your business is venturing online or you wish to start a new internet business taking card payments then do be aware of the risks involved. With the introduction of CHIP and PIN for debit and credit cards, the risk for card purchases has moved from iss... Read >

The huge risk of credit card fraud to online businesses

With the additional security of offline card transactions in the form of chip and pin, online fraud has rocketed. It continues to grow as more fraudsters move online to target a growing audience with the added benefit of less risk and possible anonymity f... Read >

Employee Fraud – Looking for the warning signs

It is hard to get a fair estimate of the cost of employee fraud on the UK economy as there is unwillingness to admit to losses in order to protect the image of the company. Public services and directors of businesses cannot allow fraud cases to impact on ... Read >

Protecting new businesses online

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 wi... Read >

Be Wary of the Business Energy Scam

When you start a new business you will have many stresses and concerns to worry about, raising money, dealing with suppliers and a whole lot more. Many people start new businesses and will fall into pitfalls, one of which is being scammed by their energy ... Read >

Safety procedures to protect businesses against scams

Sadly businesses are at risk of fraud and scams from their own employees. Therefore it is important to vet employees to ensure they don't have any unsavoury pasts. This will go some way to reduce the risk of scams taking place in your organisation. Tak... Read >

Avoiding personal and corporate identity fraud scams

Identify theft has become a huge problem and can cause enormous problems for businesses and individuals. Many fraudsters are attracted to this type of scam due to the lucrative returns it can bring. I believe it is estimated that an individual identity is... Read >

Protect Your Business from the Vishing Scam

The phishing scam were a user receives an e-mail which tries to get them to visit a bogus website and part with their personal and financial details is high on public awareness on scales almost as high as the Nigerian money scam. Fraudsters are always loo... Read >

How to avoid fraud and crime in international trade

There are two sides to computer security to protect it from any scam artists: the actual hardware, the physical side and electronic protection. Fraud and scams can hit both elements. To protect your computer physically you should: 1. Keep records of... Read >

The Number One Reason Why Honest Employees Scam Their Employers

The answer is debt. Employees can often be honest hard working for years before they turn to running scams because of debt they have accumulated. Employees can be team players for years, career focused and then personal problems take over and they look fo... Read >