How the scam works

• Your business receives an offer, often via fax, to list your businesses details in a scam online directory.
• The offer may aim to lock you into an expensive ongoing contract for periods of 12, 24 or 48 months. You may be asked to pay 12 months in advance. Contract fees can be over $1 000 per year.
• The offer may set deadlines for your response and payment. For example you may be required to pay within a number of business days of accepting the offer.
• If you refuse to pay, the scammers might try to intimidate you by threatening legal action or debt collection.

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While at the 2012 International Home + Housewares Show in Chicago, Michelle Hespe caught up with the undisputed guru of color, Leatrice (Lee) Eiseman, to chat about the exciting Pantone color palettes for 2013.

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Small and medium-sized businesses will be hit by carbon tax reporting requirements when the new tax starts on July 1, according to new research.  

While SMEs are not part of the formal reporting requirements, an Australian Institute of Management (AIM) survey published today found SMEs are likely to be forced to reduce their carbon emissions as part of the flow on impact of the tax.

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