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DECEMBER 7, 2020

Business email compromise (BEC) scams continue to ravage company coffers. Just last week, IBM cybersecurity experts uncovered a widespread BEC attack targeting players in the coronavirus vaccine supply chain. But the BEC scam is not the only kind of business payments fraud plaguing firms today.

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MARCH 9, 2020

The FBI has once again sounded the alarm on the proliferation of digital fraud like ransomware and the business email compromise (BEC) scam, releasing new stats on the financial damage such criminal activity has caused in the U.S. 3 individuals were arrested in India for an invoice fraud scam , according to CNBCTV reports this week.

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OCTOBER 26, 2018

BEC, the acronym for business email compromise scams, is getting its share of attention. That comes in the wake of BEC scams that are growing as a threat to companies of all sizes and industries as they conduct B2B operations. firms have lost more than $5 billion to BEC scams. Department of General Services.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 14, 2020

With the business email compromise (BEC) phishing attack a continuously growing threat for businesses large and small, organizations are exploring how strategic cybersecurity investments can protect them when bad actors attempt to steal company cash or redirect business payments. The Burden Of Responsibility.

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JULY 6, 2020

This week’s look at the latest cases of B2B fraud finds a surge of business email compromise (BEC) attacks, as well as emerging trends in fraud related to government coronavirus relief efforts. 200 percent more BEC scams hit U.S. ” The U.K.

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Nanonets

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Business Email Compromise (BEC) is a cyber threat that exploits the vulnerabilities of email communication. In business operations, BEC is often used to manipulate individuals within an organization for financial fraud or unauthorized access to sensitive information. What is Business Email Compromise (BEC)?

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PYMNTS

JULY 30, 2018

A phishing scam making the rounds and targeting businesses is using the Square name to fool its targets. The Advocate also noted that a way to avoid falling victim to the scam is to verify the URL. Using financial services companies’ names and logos to commit scams is a common tactic for cybercriminals.

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JANUARY 13, 2020

This week, however, a rundown of the latest B2B payment scams finds that it’s not only external bad actors, but entities’ own internal personnel that is often the cause of fraudulent activity. The scam reportedly lasted about five years, and the former bookkeeper has now been charged with felony theft.

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FEBRUARY 3, 2020

The accused allegedly tapped a network of 49 shell firms for the business to business (B2B) scam that defrauded the government. When it comes to B2B payment scams , it’s not only outsiders but entities’ own internal personnel that is often the cause of fraudulent activity.

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

companies via the Business Email Compromise scam, reports in The East African said last week. The FBI has been vocal in recent years about the growing threat and subsequent damages linked to the Business Email Compromise (BEC) scam, which targets accounts payable departments in an attempt to steal company cash.

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FEBRUARY 22, 2019

In the quest for ill-gotten gains, fraudsters have a myriad of ways to try to scam unwitting victims, intercepting funds or having them sent to their own accounts. The IRS cited “spoofed” addresses that seemed official. The email appears to come from an employee’s work email address,” said AG Jim Hood. “In In December, the U.S.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 21, 2019

It’s National Cyber Security Awareness Month, and industry leaders are zeroing in on some of the most vulnerable targets of cyber scams: small businesses. Information on phishing email or BEC scam campaigns, for instance, can be shared to help small businesses protect themselves before an attack occurs. Stronger passwords.

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

In the United Kingdom, online marketplace news site Tamebay reported this past week that eBay has allegedly not stopped a scam where fraudsters changed details of sellers’ PayPal addresses and diverted funds into scammers’ accounts. Or is it already happening to you and you just aren’t aware you’re being scammed?

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 15, 2018

The scam entails a scammer posing as a legitimate business partner or vendor, claiming over the phone that the SMB owes them money, then demanding payment in the form of a Green Dot card. “This is a scam, pure and simple. “This is a scam, pure and simple.

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DECEMBER 17, 2019

An unidentified group is reportedly putting much effort into a complicated scam to steal the login credentials of government personnel. The scam begins when a company gets a bogus invitation via email to place a bid on a government contract. Anomali, a security firm, says it has found bogus websites of the U.S.,

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JANUARY 16, 2020

The business email compromise (BEC) scam is a cybersecurity threat to businesses of all sizes, and the financial and security implications of a successful attack aren’t isolated to its target. The BEC scam can manifest in many forms. It is so easy for attackers to pull off these kinds of scams,” he said.

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

Ma Labs reportedly fell victim to a targeted attack by the operators of REvil ransomware, and the attackers now reportedly have data linked to Ma Labs' developers, employees and clients, including bank information and email addresses. The average sought in a BEC scam is up from $54,000 in the first quarter of the year. $1

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Seon

JUNE 15, 2023

Business email compromise (BEC) attacks can be a major risk to businesses’ finances and reputations. The report states that these victims mostly lost their money to BEC scams. The report states that these victims mostly lost their money to BEC scams. Reported losses in 2020 exceeded $4.2

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 9, 2017

Payments System Regulator (PSR) is taking steps to address the 100 payment scams hitting consumers and businesses every day. Banks don’t reimburse their consumer and business customers hit by such a scam, unlike reimbursements made for fraudulent payments on card products, reports in the Telegraph explained.

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NOVEMBER 13, 2020

Fraud scams targeting these wire transfers have long been an issue, with U.S. billion to business email compromise (BEC) scams last year, for example, and global businesses losing approximately $26 billion between June 2016 and July 2019. companies losing roughly $1.77 The Pandemic And Changing B2B Needs.

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JUNE 3, 2020

Authorized fraud also encompasses business email compromise (BEC) scams, too, said Tharle. Those customers have been seeing an uptick in BEC fraud, identity theft and synthetic ID schemes, and in some cases the bad actors have been trying to siphon off funds from the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP).

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 9, 2019

Among the most prevalent is the Business Email Compromise (BEC), a type of social engineering attack that received significant attention last year. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has now pegged total losses to BEC scams at $12 billion across 150 countries, marking a 136 percent rise in BEC cases between December 2016 and May 2018.

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NOVEMBER 7, 2017

This can include the dreaded Business Email Compromise (BEC) scam, which, in some cases, involves attackers infiltrating email accounts to identify speech patterns and business partners and more convincingly pose as a legitimate contact.

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FEBRUARY 20, 2019

19), Mastercard announced the launch of its Cybersecurity Toolkit for SMBs, an online resource developed in partnership with the Global Cyber Alliance (GCA) that provides entrepreneurs and business executives with guidance and tools to address the threat of cyberattacks on their companies. In a press release on Tuesday (Feb.

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MAY 5, 2017

A number of officials have spoken out against SWIFT’s lack of action in addressing these flaws and broader security concerns. Google And Facebook Scammed Out Of $100 Million. BEC fraud has been on the rise across the globe, seeing a 45 percent spike quarter-over-quarter in Q4 2016, and costing the world billions.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 10, 2018

Those threats are vast, but Womply’s own research has found that most of these attacks are in the form of phishing and business email compromise (BEC) scams. On the other side of this coin is the cybersecurity threats that inevitably come with establishing a digital presence of any kind.

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JANUARY 30, 2020

” He highlighted common scams, including CEO fraud and invoice fraud, often carried out via the Business Email Compromise (BEC) — in which a scammer imitates a legitimate company executive or trusted supplier to initiate a B2B payment to a vendor.

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2016

He said the majority of the company’s customers view the upcoming Same Day ACH implementation in one of two ways: It’s simply a regulatory compliance issue they must address now, or it’s a longer-term initiative that could lead to business opportunities. Just in the first four months of 2016, incidents of such scams increased by 270 percent.

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APRIL 5, 2019

Thus, they craft missives that seems friendly, even familiar, lulling victims with e-mail addresses that may even be, on first or second glance, legit. Education from FIs has been key, noted Arruda, who added that warnings from banks and credit unions has increased awareness about various scams including business e-mail compromises.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 9, 2018

In a statement that accompanied the findings, Christophe Renard, VP of CWT Solutions Group, the consultancy arm of CWT, said that “travel managers need to address the misuse of company cards — and also work out why travelers don’t follow the rules.”.

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CB Insights

JULY 23, 2020

In this report, we dive into some of the technologies that will help address these concerns and influence the future of the office space, from autonomous cleaning solutions to people-counting sensors. Companies are already looking to address these shortfalls, adapting their products to minimize disruptions in the remote working experience.

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