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How to Protect Yourself from Online Scams

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The FBI’s 2020 Internet Crime Report states that there were 300,000 more internet crimes (phishing, non-payment/non-delivery scams or extortion) complaints in 2020 than in 2019. Check your credit report quarterly. When in doubt, visit the legitimate website using a different browser window or search for the main customer service line.

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How to Launch (and Maintain) a Successful E-Commerce Business

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This sounds like the fantasy version of the e-commerce lifestyle that’s sold in Instagram ads, but it was reality for my wife and me when we lived in Mexico in 2019. Any less and you attract too many needy customers. More, and they will expect white-glove customer service. Or a service? You need help.