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Today we’ll talk with an IT professional who will tell us about some of the ways techs can be scammed by their own customers. He will tell us what to watch out for and discuss ways to protect yourself and your business from getting ripped off.<\/p>\n

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\nWe interview Bryce Whitty, an IT professional and owner of Technibble.com<\/a>, a popular web site and forum for IT professionals and business owners. We’ll learn about some of the most common scams perpetrated against IT techs, talk about some of the red flags to watch out for when dealing with questionable customers, and swap our own personal experiences with customers who tried to take advantage of us.<\/p>\n

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