FTC, Partners Help Small Businesses Stop Scams

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FTC, Partners Help Small Businesses Stop Scams [ 
https://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/current-activity/2018/06/18/FTC-Partners-Help-Small-Businesses-Stop-Scams ] 06/18/2018 
05:42 PM EDT 
Original release date: June 18, 2018

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has launched Operation Main Street, an effort with the Better Business Bureau (BBB) 
and law enforcement to educate small business owners on how to stop scams targeting their businesses. Accordingly, FTC 
released Scams and Your Small Business [ 
https://www.ftc.gov/tips-advice/business-center/guidance/scams-your-small-business-guide-business ], a guide for 
businesses detailing how to avoid, identify, and report scams.

NCCIC encourages business owners and other consumers to review the FTC article [ 
https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/blog/2018/06/scams-and-your-small-business ] and NCCIC's Resources for Small and Midsize 
Businesses [ https://www.us-cert.gov/ccubedvp/smb ].

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