Smallbiz Bookstore Msg. Marketing Insurance Surveys Small Biz. Starting Out Sales Mgt. Here are some steps you can take to guard against scams. By Jeffery D. Zbar You're sifting through the mail and come across the phone bill.
Time is precious, and sometimes it's easier to pay a bill than to read the fine print.
Bad move, says Susan Grant, director with the National Fraud Information Center , an advice service on telemarketing and online fraud. Nonetheless, you need to look at your phone and credit card bills and make sure you're not being charged erroneously. It's just a fact of life. If you spot questionable charges, call the company at the number that appears on that portion of your bill. If you've been switched to another carrier against your wishes, demand your billing company switch you back with no change fee.