Internet‐based business opportunities: buyers beware of scams
Mohsen Attaran
(Professor of Operations Management, School of Business and Public Administration, California State University, Bakersfield, California, USA)
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Abstract
The online consumer market is growing geometrically. Although online shopping offers convenience and saves time, it has its serious drawbacks as well. The Internet is a fabulous tool for shoppers and investors, as well as a fabulous tool for scam artists. This article gives an overview of some of the deceptive business opportunities in the virtual mall and provides tips for safeguarding against them.
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Citation
Attaran, M. (1999), "Internet‐based business opportunities: buyers beware of scams", Information Management & Computer Security, Vol. 7 No. 4, pp. 176-178. https://doi.org/10.1108/09685229910292682
Publisher
:MCB UP Ltd
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