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A local baker wants to warn other businesses about a scam in which someone almost cheated her out of a thousand dollars’ worth of cupcakes.

“I’ve had big orders, but not that big — it’s huge,” Sarah Johnson recalled herself saying when she received an e-mail order for 450 cupcakes.
Johnson works out of her Cobb County home producing “Sarah’s Heavenly Cupcakes.” She was also surprised the …

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Cupcake baker warns businesses of costly online scam!

A local baker wants to warn other businesses about a scam in which someone almost cheated her out of a thousand dollars’ worth of cupcakes.

“I’ve had big orders, but not that big — it’s huge,” Sarah Johnson recalled herself saying when she received an e-mail order for 450 cupcakes.
Johnson works out of her Cobb County home producing “Sarah’s Heavenly Cupcakes.” She was also surprised the …

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Attempt to obtain a physical address, rather than a P.O. box or maildrop.
Never throw away credit card or bank statements in usable form.
Be aware of missed bills which could indicate your account has been taken over.
Be cautious of scams requiring you to provide your personal information.
Never give your credit card number over the phone unless you make the call.
Monitor your credit statements monthly for any fraudulent activity.
Report unauthorized transactions to your bank or credit card company as soon as possible.
Review a copy of your credit report at least once a year.

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Tips: Credit Card Fraud

Ensure a site is secure and reputable before providing your credit card number online.
Don't trust a site just because it claims to be secure.
If purchasing merchandise, ensure it is from a reputable source.
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Do your research to ensure legitimacy of the individual or company.
Beware of providing credit card information when requested through unsolicited emails.

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Security needs to be multi-layered so that numerous obstacles will be in the way of the intruder.
Ensure security is installed at every possible entry point.
Identify all machines connected to the Internet and assess the defense that's engaged.
Identify whether your servers are utilizing any ports that have been known to represent insecurities.
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Don't open spam. Delete it unread.

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Have a primary and secondary email address - one for people you know and one for all other purposes.

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Never purchase anything advertised through an unsolicited email.

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Be wary of inflated claims of product effectiveness.

Be cautious of exaggerated claims of possible earnings or profits.

Beware when money is required up front for instructions or products.

Be leery when the job posting claims "no experience necessary".

Do not give your social security number when first interacting with your prospective employer.

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