Learn how office supplies scams happen and how your small business can avoid them. In an office supplies scam a scammer sends office supplies to a small business hoping that they pay it without noticing that no ordered them. Or sometimes, they don’t send anything but an invoice. Knowing how office supplies scams work will help you protect your business. Learn more at https://www.ftc.gov/smallbusiness.
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Scammers know your business needs supplies. So they send them to you and hope you pay and not notice that you didn't order those cleaning products or office supplies. Or you may get an invoice and no products at all. So before you pay any invoice, check it out to be sure you actually placed that order. Oh, and if you get merchandise you didn't order, the law says you can keep it as a free gift. Learn how to spot scams against your small business and talk to your colleagues about it too. Learn more at ftc.gov/smallbusiness.
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