Protecting from Fraud
This pathway covers what fraud looks like for small businesses and how to protect yourself. Three lessons, about 20 minutes total.
| # | Lesson | What You'll Learn |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fraud Basics | The types of fraud that actually affect small businesses (hint: most of it is friendly fraud) |
| 2 | Setting Up Protection | Free and low-cost tools to enable now: AVS, CVV, velocity limits, billing descriptors |
| 3 | Monitoring for Fraud | How to check your numbers weekly and spot problems before they become crises |
Start with Lesson 1: Fraud Basics
After this pathway: You'll have basic fraud protection in place and know what to watch for. Next, read Pathway 4: Running Payments Daily to build your operational routine, or explore Prevent Fraud for deeper topics.