Don't assume your business is immune to office-supply fraud. They might not have an accounts receivable department or a purchase order system. The agency is working with various industry and small business organizations to distribute brochures and tip sheets about the scams to entrepreneurs and non-profit organizations, and has put together a Web site with tips and an online complaint form.
Phone bills are a popular place for unauthorized services.
So the next time you get your phone bill in the mail, review it immediately with an eye for goods and services you haven't ordered. Hire a purchasing agent. Don't give the job of ordering office supplies to the person with the least amount of work that day. That's a sure-fire path to mistakes and undocumented orders. Train your staff to say no.