Branding scam targets businesses

If you work for, or run, a business, there is an email that tends to show up at least once a month: the “let us help you fix your website” email.

At this newspaper, those emails make the rounds. Fake consultants promise front-page Google attention and a spike in views.

The spiel goes on and eventually asks for contact with the recipient. Maybe it’s a phone call, maybe it’s a simple email reply, but all roads lead to wanting critical information from the business.

Small businesses are big targets for these scams as they might be new to the world of website building and it would be easy to jump in with hopes of expansion into the web. Don’t fall for it.

There are real paid consultants businesses can seek out that are legitimate. If someone reaches out with promises of internet grandeur, it’s best to put their email in the spam folder where it belongs.


Link: https://www.chicoer.com/2020/02/11/branding-scam-targets-businesses-scam-of-the-week/