A bad economy creates a world of opportunities for scammers who feed on desperation. We’ll discuss how to protect yourself from being duped, and what to do if you believe you have been the victim of a scam, with experts from the New York State Better Business Bureau, the New York State Consumer Protection Board and Christine Durst, a nationally-recognized Internet fraud specialist.
Online resources are not particularly helpful unless you have relatively consistent access to a computer with an Internet connection. If you do not have suitable Internet access, your local public library can help. Find your local public library within the New York State public library system and begin making use of this valuable, free resource today.
File a complaint here if you believe you have been the victim of an Internet scam.
Shefik is a web programmer from Brooklyn who was laid off at TIME Magazine and TIME.com. Even with skills that are tailor-made for the digital age, Shefik finds himself hustling around New York City looking for a new job.
As he does so, he is also using much of his new-found free time to develop his own business.
Shefik says: ‘There are a lot of [web jobs] out there, but it’s just about maintaining that integrity of what I want to do.’ | • Watch Video
