internet business

Scams targeting cash-strapped and unemployed Americans are on the rise, and the con artists are getting even more creative. Here's how to avoid becoming a victim.

Internet sales tax is a hot button in many state legislatures that are attempting to find ways to balance recession-depleted budgets by raking in the sales tax revenue. At the center of this is eBay (EBAY), which reported $8.5 billion sales in 2008 and served as the marketplace for almost $60...