Business owner warns others after losing $83K in spoofing scam

Business owner warns others after losing $83K in spoofing scam

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A seemingly routine text ended up costing a small business owner tens of thousands of dollars in what turned out to be a spoofing scam. Erica Natividad with how fraudsters are becoming more sophisticated and how you can protect yourself.

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