Small businesses don’t have to be victims of scams

It’s tough enough running a business without being constantly on the alert for phony invoices, fake checks and virus-filled email attachments that end up on your desk or inbox thanks to scam artists near and far. But that’s exactly what smart owners, managers and administrative staff must do.

Small Business owners lost almost $8 billion to fraud in 2010, according to Javelin Strategy & Research’s 2011 Small Business Owners Identity Fraud report. In fact, small business owners are victims of fraud at a rate of 15 percent more than the general population.

Better Business Bureau Serving Northern Colorado and Wyoming along with…