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December 5, 2019

Holidays bring phishing scam surge aimed at small businesses

  • While cybercriminals strike at any time of the year, they're particularly active during the holiday and income tax filing seasons.
    • By JOYCE M. ROSENBERG
    AP Business Writer

    NEW YORK — The email looked legitimate, so Danielle Radin clicked on the link it contained, expecting to have her products included in a holiday gift guide.

    “I instantly regretted it,” says Radin, owner of Mantra Magnets, a website that sells wellness products. “It took me to some random website that looked like those pop-ups telling you that you've won the lottery.”


     
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