PYMNTS

APRIL 26, 2019

Business email compromise (BEC) scams are gaining traction, and bilking unwitting individuals and companies out of an increasing amount of money. Recently announced statistics from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) bear out this trend. billion in 2018. billion in 2018.

Business Email Compromise 57

Business Email Compromise FBI Scams Wires 57

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 14, 2017

Employees certainly need more training to be able to detect a business email compromise (BEC) when they see one. Here’s the problem: The professional who falls victim to eInvoice scams like the business email compromise is, more often than not, a C-Suite executive. Additional Attacks Putting the Enterprise at Risk.

Scams 41

Scams Email Compromise Business Email Compromise Compromise 41

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

As noted earlier in the year, security research firm Agari, efforts are “ramping up” wherein criminals look to “divert payrolls” in various scams, especially tied to senior executives. As reported in this space, the funds are being siphoned off in attacks that mislead human resource (HR) professionals.

FBI 69

FBI Direct Deposit Wire Transfer Payroll 69

PYMNTS

APRIL 30, 2018

” In a survey of treasurers, cash management professionals, CFOs and other professionals in the treasury department, researchers found that nearly two-thirds of respondents (61 percent) feel they are in a better position this year to combat fraud within their organizations compared to last year. “There is a lot more to be done.”

Email Compromise 59

Email Compromise Treasury Ransomware Wire 59

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 30, 2016

Still, researchers have found, many businesses do just that: RedSeal released a report this month that described the state of corporates’ approach to enterprise security as one of “cyber naïveté,” with many executives believing that their existing strategies are sufficient to ward off a cyberattack.

Checks 58

Checks Email Compromise Security Compromise 58

PYMNTS

JANUARY 18, 2019

As reported late this week in Dark Reading , and as estimated by security research firm Agari , efforts are “ramping up” wherein criminals look to “divert payrolls” of senior executives. A pair of studies have shown that companies are increasingly being targeted through methods both sophisticated and decidedly mundane.

Business Email Compromise 69

Business Email Compromise Scams Audit Payroll 69

PYMNTS

JULY 25, 2018

If the Business Email Compromise (BEC) scam isn’t on the radar of every corporate finance executive, it certainly should be. While the continued strength of BEC scammers may not come as a surprise, the research finds that the scam no longer only reigns in targets with a request for wire transfer.

Scams 55

Scams Business Email Compromise AFP Wire Transfer 55

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 15, 2018

It’s a twist on the business email compromise (BEC) scam that typically involves scammers emailing business owners and seeking payment via wire transfer, ACH or paper check. Researchers advised small business owners to not download any email attachments from an unnamed address.

Ransomware 77

Ransomware Online and Mobile Banking Small Business Scams 77

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 8, 2020

According to cybersecurity experts, email scams rise during the holidays, with business email compromise (BEC) an especially concerning scam. The FBI also noted that this scam can often be coupled with other types of fraud, sometimes coming in the form of BEC in which a scammer requests a wire transfer or other payment be made.

FBI 71

FBI Business Email Compromise Scams Mitigation 71

PYMNTS

APRIL 14, 2017

In its 2017 AFP Payments Fraud Survey , researchers noted a “dramatic” increase in corporate payments fraud compared to levels seen in 2015. Carlsson noted earlier research released by the AFP for its analysis of the use of electronic payments among corporates. To his dismay (and to the dismay of businesses across the U.S.),

AFP 40

AFP B2B Business Email Compromise Email Compromise 40

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 12, 2017

Paper checks for domestic suppliers, wire transfers for international ones. Most businesses and accountants still rely on antiquated, paper-based methods to manage some stages of their process,” he said in an emailed interview with PYMNTS, pointing to the continuing popularity of checks and wire.

Accounts 44

Accounts Wire Transfer Wires Wire 44

PYMNTS

MAY 2, 2017

Department of Justice (DoJ) announced plans to charge a man allegedly responsible for a $100 million business email compromise scam. The DoJ alleges that the man, Evaldas Rimašauskas, used a business email compromise (BEC) scam to trick Facebook and Google into paying fake invoices, impersonating manufacturer Quanta Computer.

Business Email Compromise 43

Business Email Compromise Email Compromise Scams Phishing 43

PYMNTS

JUNE 14, 2018

Research from Auriemma Consulting Group estimates that identity theft has cost banks at least $6 billion, and cost consumers $58.9 Business identities can be used to open card accounts, initiate wire transfers or commit tax fraud. million, in 2016 alone. with more than 16,800 victims recorded in 2016. . What to Do About It.

Identity Theft 43

Identity Theft Wire Transfer Crime Email Compromise 43

PYMNTS

JANUARY 26, 2017

Last year, ‘disruption’ was the watchword in payments — primarily the FinTech variety,” concluded Ken Paterson, Mercator Advisory Group VP of research operations and author of the report. Still, cybercrimes like wire fraud and the business email compromise scam will remain prevalent in the industry.

B2B 54

B2B Innovation B2C Faster Payments 54

PYMNTS

JUNE 20, 2016

Examine the latest research to grasp just how cumbersome modern cash management can be. $3 Cybercrime involving email scams are on the rise, as businesses and their AP officials receive these fraudulent emails that seemingly request legitimate money transfers by posing as a corporate executive or a supplier requesting payment.

Email Compromise 41

Email Compromise Bitcoin APACS Wire Transfer 41

PYMNTS

MAY 12, 2017

Research from eSentire recently found that “rudimentary” cyberattacks on SMEs — including intrusion attempts, policy violations, and information gathering — are some of the most dangerous. FBI Sees Wire Fraud Via Email Grow In 2016. FBI Sees Wire Fraud Via Email Grow In 2016. billion across organizations.

Business Email Compromise 51

Business Email Compromise Phishing ATM FBI 51

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

Indeed, the latest research suggests that increasingly, cybercriminals are becoming more aggressive in their attacks on businesses and their finance departments. An individual has pleaded guilty to wire fraud, bank fraud and money laundering charges.

Data Breach 136

Data Breach Breach Business Email Compromise Scams 136

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 7, 2017

The Business Email Compromise (BEC) scam is jeopardizing millions of dollars for businesses of all sizes and industries. Brick sent $338,000 via wire to the fraudulent account. According to reports, Brick did not take precautions to confirm that the new banking information was, in fact, a legitimate account owned by Toshiba.

Scams 40

Scams Email Compromise Rules Business Email Compromise 40