BUSINESS SECURITY CENTER
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Scams and fraud can hit any business — big or small. That’s why Chase offers tools and alerts to help you spot threats early, protect your money and keep your business moving forward.
Holiday scams can catch businesses off guard
From deceptive ads to hacked suppliers, these scams often strike during the busiest time of year, slipping past owners and employees before anyone realizes what’s happening.
Our end-of-year payment led to a significant loss
We’ve worked with the same print supplier for years, so when accounts payable got an email saying there was an overdue invoice, they assumed it had been overlooked. It was identical to their usual invoices: same logo, format, even a reference number that matched our last job. Since payment was overdue they provided wire instructions. It looked normal, so I approved it.
It turned out to be a scam. Hackers had accessed our supplier’s system, created fake invoices with bogus wire instructions, and sent them to all their customers. Once I wired the money, it was too late to get it back.
Holiday tip: Call your supplier if things seem out of the ordinary -- a little extra caution can go a long way.
Our end-of-year payment led to a significant loss
We’ve worked with the same print supplier for years, so when accounts payable got an email saying there was an overdue invoice, they assumed it had been overlooked. It was identical to their usual invoices: same logo, format, even a reference number that matched our last job. Since payment was overdue they provided wire instructions. It looked normal, so I approved it.
It turned out to be a scam. Hackers had accessed our supplier’s system, created fake invoices with bogus wire instructions, and sent them to all their customers. Once I wired the money, it was too late to get it back.
Holiday tip: Call your supplier if things seem out of the ordinary -- a little extra caution can go a long way.
A simple thank you became a costly mistake
After a successful year, I wanted to treat my team. An ad popped up on my social media feed for what seemed like a nice gift: premium leather notebooks. The ad linked me to a site that looked like any other online retailer.
At checkout, they offered a discount for paying via bank transfer. Since it was year-end, I thought the immediate expense might help at tax time. But weeks later, our accountant flagged suspicious deductions from our business account.
Turns out the site was fake and they’d been stealing money from the account.
Holiday tip: Always verify that the website is real before providing payment or personal info.
A simple thank you became a costly mistake
After a successful year, I wanted to treat my team. An ad popped up on my social media feed for what seemed like a nice gift: premium leather notebooks. The ad linked me to a site that looked like any other online retailer.
At checkout, they offered a discount for paying via bank transfer. Since it was year-end, I thought the immediate expense might help at tax time. But weeks later, our accountant flagged suspicious deductions from our business account.
Turns out the site was fake and they’d been stealing money from the account.
Holiday tip: Always verify that the website is real before providing payment or personal info.
I take pride in how I manage my investments but they still got me
I met Marcus through an online small business networking group. He seemed sharp, always posting about finance and tech. Then he messaged me privately about a crypto app that was “crushing it.” He was earning 10–15% monthly returns and it provided easy withdrawals, which he said helped him manage his own business cash flow. He even shared screenshots of his dashboard. I started small, saw my balance grow, then invested more.
But when I tried to withdraw, I got errors. “Temporarily paused for platform upgrades.” Marcus vanished, the app was fake and my money was gone.
Holiday tip: Be extra cautious when things seem too good to be true.
I take pride in how I manage my investments but they still got me
I met Marcus through an online small business networking group. He seemed sharp, always posting about finance and tech. Then he messaged me privately about a crypto app that was “crushing it.” He was earning 10–15% monthly returns and it provided easy withdrawals, which he said helped him manage his own business cash flow. He even shared screenshots of his dashboard. I started small, saw my balance grow, then invested more.
But when I tried to withdraw, I got errors. “Temporarily paused for platform upgrades.” Marcus vanished, the app was fake and my money was gone.
Holiday tip: Be extra cautious when things seem too good to be true.
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