Protect your Business and Employees from Fraud and Scams

Scams that can affect your business

Business email compromise scams

Keep your employees safe from scammers who send fraudulent emails while impersonating a colleague, manager or vendor.

Learn more about business email compromise scams.

Ransomware

Secure your information and company databases by educating your employees about ransomware.

Learn more about ransomware.

Vendor fraud

Teach your accounts payable team to use safe business practices to help them recognize fraudsters.

Learn more about vendor fraud.

Payment fraud

Protect your business from fraudsters who use stolen information to make purchases or fake issues to claim refunds.

Learn more about payment fraud.

Fake invoice scams

Learn how to spot fake invoices and how fraudsters use them to pressure you to make payments for orders you never placed or received.

Learn more about fake invoice scams.

Business grant and loan scams

Protect your business from scammers who pretend to be government or certified lenders to offer fake grants and loans.

Learn more about business grant and loan scams.

Spear phishing

Protect your business from targeted phishing attacks that can compromise your security and information.

Learn more about spear phishing.

Test your fraud awareness

Keep your business safe from fraud. Take our 5-minute quiz to find out if you can spot the warning signs of common scams targeting businesses.

Take our quiz

Common scam education videos

Our video library introduces some common scam types targeting businesses.

Video: Business email compromise (2:31) | Transcript for video Business email compromise. Opens in a new window.

Video: Client email compromise (2:07) | Transcript for video Client email compromise. Opens in a new window.

Video: Ransomware (2:38) | Transcript for video Ransomware. Opens in a new window.

Video: Phishing (2:29) | Transcript for video Phishing. Opens in a new window.

Video: SIM jacking (2:11) | Transcript for video SIM jacking. Opens in a new window.

Have you encountered these scams or noticed anything suspicious? Let us know.

Contact us immediately if you received a suspicious email or notice any unauthorized activity on your account.

Call us: 877-448-6500

Protect your business with our tips

Use our recommended safeguards to help protect your accounts and information.

Verify payment instructions received by email or telephone

Educate your employees on fraud and Know Your Client (KYC) procedures

Make sure your cybersecurity is up to date and back up your information

Slow down and don’t rush — fraudsters are demanding and pressure you to act quickly

Establish strong internal controls over who manages your business’ data

Additional educational material

Fraud can happen to anyone, at any time. Find more resources here that you can use and share.

Fraud Prevention Playbook (PDF, 935 KB) Opens in a new window.

Scams and your small business: A guide for business Opens in a new window.

Fraud Prevention Tips (PDF, 97 KB) Opens in a new window.

CIBC Commercial Banking Fraud Prevention (PDF, 94 KB) Opens in a new window.

Check Fraud Tip Sheet (PDF, 64 KB) Opens in a new window.

Keep your business safe from fraud

Scams that can affect your business

Business email compromise scams

Ransomware

Vendor fraud

Payment fraud

Fake invoice scams

Business grant and loan scams

Spear phishing

Test your fraud awareness

Common scam education videos

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Protect your business with our tips

Additional educational material

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