PYMNTS

JANUARY 27, 2020

The Business Email Compromise (BEC) continues to evolve. New analysis from Bank Info Security , for instance, revealed that BEC scammers have begun to target corporates’ financial documents from accounts receivable departments to identify unpaid invoices, as well as information regarding Days Sales Outstanding and clients.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 1, 2020

Mitiga is working with law enforcement after uncovering a widespread business email compromise (BEC) scam that has netted more than $15 million. BEC scams have been surging in 2020, with a 200 percent increase in reports between April and May this year, PYMNTS reported.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 13, 2020

Fraud was all over the headlines this past week, with top stories related to Travelex’s ransomware payment , Luckin Coffee’s internal accounting fraud investigation, and new research anticipating an ongoing surge in payments fraud. Though the figure is high, it’s a decrease from 80 percent in 2018, the AFP noted.

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