Most cross-border business today starts online: an email, a WhatsApp message, a video call. This makes it easy to find partners, and it also makes it easier for fraudsters to pose as someone else. Fraud happens in every market, including the United States, and it targets buyers and sellers on both sides. This module shows you how to verify partners, protect payments and respond to warning signs, while keeping your verification respectful and mutual. Most businesses you meet will be legitimate, and many will be checking you too.