Five simple ways to protect your business from scammers this tax time
July 25, 2018
The end of the financial year isn’t just a busy time for businesses – it’s also a prime time for cyber criminals who try to steal your information and money. It’s a good time to stop and remind your employees of the increased risk and the simple steps you can reduce the risk to your business. Scammers are becoming more sophisticated, so sometimes it can be hard to know whether a message is really from the ATO or a scam. In 2017, the ATO received over 81,000 reports of scams with $2.3 million reported lost and almost 10,000 people divulging personal information.
1) Know the status of your tax affairs
2) Monitor your accounts for suspicious activity
3) Remove system access
4) Keep your business information safe
5) Be smart with social media!
Where to get help
How scam savvy are you?
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