Keep Your Business Safe from Fraud
Live webinar
Free but registration required.
Fraud prevention is not about fear, complex technology, or assuming “it won’t happen to me.” For small businesses operating in fast-moving, real-world environments, protecting your business is something far more practical—and far more essential.
A strong approach to fraud awareness is built intentionally, rooted in education, vigilance, clear processes, and shared responsibility. When successfully implemented, it becomes a critical layer of defense—protecting your finances, your reputation, and the people behind your business.
Learn actionable strategies that any small business owner, employee, or leader can apply immediately. Drawing from real-world fraud trends and risk management practices, discover how to:
- Recognize the difference between fraud and scams—and understand how criminals manipulate both systems and people to gain access to money and information
- Identify common threats such as business email compromise, fake invoices, check fraud, and identity theft before they impact your business
- Spot red flags and suspicious patterns in everyday transactions, communications, and vendor interactions
- Implement simple but effective internal controls like segregation of duties, verification processes, and routine account monitoring
- Build a “human firewall” by training employees to pause, question, and verify before taking action
Fraud is constantly evolving—but so can your defenses. Learn how to stay one step ahead and protect your business with confidence.
Michael Lye is a seasoned Commercial Lender and Business Banker for TD Bank for the past 20 years. His background is in Accounting and Finance and manages customer's daily banking activities. In his time in Banking, he has seen many fraud cases and helps his customers with personal service to try to thwart as much fraud as possible.
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