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Mass Marketing Fraud: Not Just for Consumers Anymore

Posted Wednesday, August 19, 2009
by Amy Decker

From foreign lotteries to prize draws, sweepstakes to windfalls, most every consumer has been targeted by one mass marketing scheme or another. You may know these ploys are annoying, potentially costly, and illegal, but what you also need to know is not only do the fraudsters target consumers, but businesses as well.

Read the full article at Western Pennsylvania BBB's Blog by clicking here.


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