Business directory scams try to 'give you the business'.

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) presents information on bogus yellow pages invoices. The FTC cautions businesses about fraudulent promoters who are soliciting advertising for online or nonexistent business directories. Before buying directory advertising space, one should check out the compa...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author:	United States. Federal Trade Commission. Office of Consumer and Business Education
Format:	Government Document eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[Washington, D.C.] : Federal Trade Commission, Bureau of Consumer Protection, Office of Consumer & Business Education, [2005]
Series:	FTC business alert.
Subjects:	Business enterprises > Directories > Publishing > Corrupt practices > United States.
Online Access:	https://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/LPS86403

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Summary:	The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) presents information on bogus yellow pages invoices. The FTC cautions businesses about fraudulent promoters who are soliciting advertising for online or nonexistent business directories. Before buying directory advertising space, one should check out the company and its publication, ask for copies of a previous directory edition, and check with local and state consumer protection agencies to determine if any complaints have been filed about the publisher.
Item Description:	Title from title screen (viewed on Aug. 12, 2005). "August 2005"--P. [2]. Electronic resource.
Physical Description:	2 unnumbered pages : digital, PDF file.
Format:	Mode of access: World Wide Web. Mode of access: Internet from the FTC web site. Address as of 9/26/07: http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/pubs/alerts/directoryalrt.pdf; current access available via PURL.