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Virginia SBDC

Protecting Your Business from Payment Fraud and Online Scams

Nov
12
2026
Thu, Nov 12 12:30 PM to 1:30 PM
Online
Facilitated by Virginia SBDC
Topic: Cybersecurity

About this workshop

As online shopping and digital transactions increase during the holiday season, cybercriminals intensify attacks targeting businesses and consumers. This webinar will help small business owners understand common payment fraud and online scams and apply practical steps to protect their businesses, customers, and transactions during the busiest shopping season of the year.

You’ll learn how to:

  • Secure payment systems and reduce opportunities for payment fraud
  • Recognize common signs of business email compromise (BEC)
  • Protect customer information during online transactions
  • Manage online sales more safely during the holiday season

Who should attend

This webinar is designed for small business owners and entrepreneurs who accept digital payments, sell products or services online, or want to strengthen their business practices for preventing payment fraud and online scams.

What you’ll walk away with

Attendees will gain actionable best practices for identifying common threats, protecting payment systems and customer information, and managing online sales more securely throughout the holiday season.

Presented by

Speaker: Quiana Gainey, Virginia SBDC Cyber Industry Expert

Registration is required.

Funding Disclosure

The Virginia SBDC Network is funded in part through a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration, Commonwealth of Virginia, George Mason University, and local host institutions. Full disclosures regarding federal funding are available at virginiasbdc.org/funding-sources. The Virginia SBDC is nationally accredited by America’s SBDC.

A confirmation email with the Zoom login information will be sent after registration - a day before before the event - please be on the lookout for it.


Fee: No Cost

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U.S. Small Business Administration, George Mason University, and America's SBDC

All programs of the Virginia SBDC are open to the public on a non-discriminatory basis to all legal residents and citizens of the United States.
Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities will be made if requested at least two weeks in advance.
Funded in part through a Cooperative Agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration. Full disclosures regarding federal funding are available at https://www.virginiasbdc.org/funding-sources/.

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