ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) – A rise in business scams has caused significant financial loss since 2022, according to the Better Business Bureau.
From 2022-2024, the BBB has seen 3,647 scam reports, and the FBI has recorded 74,489. The BBB says these numbers may be smaller than the actual amount of scams, as many go unreported.
These scams can include anything from employee and vendor impersonations, to social media account takeovers, to data breaches…