After the Fraud Alert: What Small Business Owners Wish Banks Knew
Rachel Ness Research Analyst
Posted: October 23rd, 2025
In this episode, Rachel Ness, Small Business Analyst, talks with two small business owners, Dmitriy Peregudov of Gift Baskets Overseas and Kenneth Smith of Rocken Graphics, about their experiences with banking-related fraud at their large (assets >$50B) primary banks. They will explain what happened and how their bank helped; as well as how that response —or lack of response —affects their banking relationship. They will also provide insight into how banks can better educate small businesses about fraud prevention tools.
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