Business Directory Scams
“Hello, my name is Mandy from bizdirectories.net. I’m calling to verify your business information.”
Sound familiar?
Next you receive an invoice for $300 – $800 for a business listing on bizdirectories.net. Sure enough, the directory exists and your firm’s information is listed. Your administrative staff then begin to receive high pressure phone calls regarding the unpaid invoice. The threats escalate as the caller claims they will be reporting your firm to collections agents or credit reporting agencies. If you or your staff challenge the legitimacy of the invoice, the caller claims that X (employee or former employee) authorized the listing and that they have a recording of this conversation.
Variations of this scam have existed for years and continue to multiply. Sadly, Canada is globally renowned for its home-grown scam operations. Less sophisticated businesses may simply pay the invoice to rid themselves of the matter while other operations may choose to try and ignore the matter entirely. The problem with ignoring the invoice is that the callers tend to terrorize your staff.
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