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One day your business gets a call about being listed in a business directory like the yellow pages. They tell you it's free, or it's just a renewal. But before you know it, a bill arrives. It was a scam. They say you agreed to pay. But don't be fooled. If you didn't agree, don't pay.
This scam targets businesses and organizations of all types, attempting to fool them into paying for a listing or ad space in a non-existent directory or Yellow Pages.
Scammers target businesses and organizations to try to get them to pay for a listing or ad space in a non-existent directory or the Yellow Pages.
What is the “Yellow Pages” Scam? The “Yellow Pages” scam continues to affect small business owners despite numerous investigations and enforcement actions by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in recent years.
You may file a complaint against a yellow pages directory firm with the Attorney General’s Office online at www.myfloridalegal.com or by phone toll-free at 1-866-9-NO-SCAM.
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the nation’s consumer protection agency, and the Yellow Pages Association (YPA) caution businesses that unscrupulous promoters are soliciting advertising for online, alternative, or nonexistent business directories.
The FTC is mailing 3,133 checks totaling more than $87,000 to consumers who lost money to the Your Yellow Book scheme, which allegedly bilked money from small businesses, doctors’ offices, retirement homes, religious schools, and charitable organizations.
The FTC said victims of the scam typically received phony bills of about $480 from companies like OnlineYellowPagesToday.com ostensibly for listings in the yellow pages.
The Federal Trade Commission has halted two Canada-based schemes that defrauded small businesses and nonprofits in the United States by billing them for unwanted listings in online “yellow pages” business directories.