Targeting Businesses

Fraudsters may contact PPP loan recipients by phone, email, or text, often using spoofed phone numbers or email addresses that appear to be from FNBBA or a government agency.

They may claim to represent:

  • FNBBA or our Fraud Department
  • The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA)
  • The U.S. Department of the Treasury
  • Local, state, or federal law enforcement agencies

They often claim they need to:

  • Verify account information or wire transfers
  • Confirm PPP loan details or forgiveness information
  • Help stop suspicious or unauthorized transactions
  • Investigate an allegedly fraudulent PPP loan or threatened legal action

Their objective is to pressure you into providing sensitive information—such as online banking credentials, passwords, one-time security codes, or other confidential information—or to convince you to authorize fraudulent transactions.

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