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Website Backup Scam Alert

Jan 3, 2026 | #Security #InternetSecurity #WebsiteSecurity

B2B Online Businesses will NEVER Snail Mail you anything! All of our invoicing is done online via credit cards and secure portal logins.

Be weary of ANY Invoice you receive in the mail!!

We have received notification from some clients that they have received the following invoice for Website Backup Services. This invoice is a SCAM! We do not outsource any backup services on your behalf, all backups are done by us.

This invoice is a SCAM!

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The most popular scams you’ll get concerning your website are for:

  1. Bogus Domain Registration Invoices
  2. Bogus Google Listing Invoices
  3. Bogus Website Services, such as Backups, SSL Certificates, or other security scam.

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