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Power Hour: Credit Card, Check, ACH & Wire Fraud: Recognizing and Preventing Payment Scams

Event Date: November 17, 2026
Event Start Time: 2:30 pm
Location: Webinar
Cost: Complimentary
Event Type: Webinar
Registration Deadline: November 16, 2026

Event Overview:

In this fast-paced, information-packed session, you’ll learn how to recognize common payment fraud schemes and what steps you can take to protect your organization and your customers.

Topics will include:
• How do I recognize credit card fraud, and what tools and procedures are available to help prevent it?
• How prevalent is paper check fraud in the U.S., and what methods can I use to identify a fraudulent check?
• What should I establish as part of my corporate check acceptance procedures?
• What are the most common forms of ACH fraud, and how can I help protect my organization from unauthorized or fraudulent ACH transactions?
• How does wire fraud happen, including business email compromise and fraudulent payment instructions?
• What controls and verification procedures can help prevent fraudulent ACH and wire transfers?
• What red flags should I watch for when a customer or vendor requests a change to payment or banking information?
• What practical steps can I take to recognize, prevent, and respond to payment fraud and scams?

Speaker Name & Bio: Matt Fluegge & Chris Eddy

Matt Fluegge, VP of Sales and Strategic Partnerships, United TranzActions
With 23 years of experience in the payment industry, Matt brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise. He specializes in credit card acceptance and payment processing in the B2B and B2C industries segment and has a Business Administration degree in Finance.

Chris Eddy is United TranzAction’s Executive Vice President for Strategic Development. He is a 30-year Air Force veteran (active and Reserve), retiring as a Brigadier General. He also retired from the FBI as FBI Miami’s Intelligence Program Manager where his program was recognized as the best of 56 throughout the FBI.



Cancellations will be accepted for full refund no later than five working days prior to event — substitute attendees accepted up to day of event.

*Price is for admission only. Some events, especially college credit classes, have additional costs associated with materials, such as text books. See the event comments above for more details. Membership discount eligibility is at the discretion of the event sponsor. Cancellations will be accepted for full refund no later than five working days prior to event — substitute attendees accepted up to day of event.