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Small businesses exposed by online crime

20 February 2009 • 2 min read

The average small business lost £800 due to e-crime last year, says FSB

More than half of small firms were targeted by fraudsters last year Online crime is costing small businesses £800 a year on average, according to research from the Federation of Small Businesses ...

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