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Beware of Email Scam Impersonating SBA

The Small Business Association (SBA) warns everyone who is seeking financial aid from SBA’s Economic Injury Disaster Loan Program to beware of scam emails! These phishing emails look real but they ask for personal data and lead you to a fake third-party website. Note the sender email should end in sba.gov, otherwise, it is not from SBA.

Your Google My Business (GMB) account is in Danger!

Do you have a Google My Business account for your business? Google My Business (GMB) is one of Google's many tools used by businesses and other organizations to manage their online presence in both Google Search as well as Google Maps.

What are Phishing Scam Emails And Why Should I Care?

Phishing scam emails are emails that a hacker sends to trick you into revealing sensitive information. These emails can get victims to reveal their account username and password, even credit card and bank information.

Are you a small business owner with a merchant services account for accepting credit card payments? Then here's an important message for you about HOAX MESSAGES.

Online scam artists are sending fake “MasterCard Security Alert” e-mail messages to merchants. These emails ask the merchant to conduct payment card test transactions and then send the transaction data to an e-mail address not affiliated with MasterCard.
 
Criminals gain merchant transaction information this way. Then they make fraudulent purchases and refunds using stolen payment card information.  
Like almost all companies, MasterCard does NOT contact merchants directly to request payment card transaction information or to conduct test transactions.

MasterCard is obviously not the only company affected by such scammers, so be aware that other credit card companies can also be targeted.

Have you received an unsolicited call, e-mail, text, or social media request from anyone claiming to be a MasterCard Security Representative? DO NOT RESPOND! Do send their information to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

When in doubt you can also simply call your credit card company for verification.

Another warning about another online hoax brought to you by Kahl Consultants.