IMA Banking and Financial Services Shared Interest Group

Have you been affected by bank fraud? How? Our SIG needs your help!

  • 1.  Have you been affected by bank fraud? How? Our SIG needs your help!

    Posted 03-26-2026 01:52 PM

    Putting this out there for more reach, great opportunity to help!

    As per @Jennifer Pinder

    The Small Business SIG is preparing for an upcoming webinar on bank and payment fraud affecting small and mid-sized businesses, and we would love to hear from this community.

    Not the theory. The real stories.

    Have you ever experienced (or narrowly avoided) something like:

    •CYBERSECURITY

    • ORGANIZED CRIME maybe?!

    • A stolen or altered check
    • A vendor payment that was redirected
    • A phishing email that almost fooled someone
    • An account takeover or suspicious banking activity

    Often there's a moment when someone realizes:

    "Something about this doesn't feel right." 🚩

    What was the first red flag?

    If you're comfortable sharing, drop a short story in the comments or message me privately. I may incorporate anonymized examples into the webinar discussion.

    The best fraud prevention lessons usually come from real experiences, not just policies.

    🔐 Let's help each other stay one step ahead.

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    Jennifer Pinder, CMA, MBA
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    Ilya Ilienko, dual MBA, CPA, CMA
    Board Member / Director
    East Coast - United States
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