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

JANUARY 18, 2019

Agari said the payroll diversion scams are on the rise, and are gaining traction as a result of social engineering. Agari told the site that the payroll diversion scam has gained favor among scam artists, allowing fraudsters to have better control over the scam itself, as there is no need for outside vendors.

Business Email Compromise 69

Business Email Compromise Scams Audit Payroll 69

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

AUGUST 3, 2016

According to the Federal Bureau of Investigation , cyberscams attacking businesses, known as the Business Email Compromise, has led to $3.1 The International Criminal Police Organization said it has arrested the alleged ringleader of an international business email scam based in Nigeria. On Tuesday (Aug.

Scams 42

Scams Email Compromise Compromise Wire Transfer 42

PYMNTS

JULY 20, 2016

The Federal Bureau of Investigation has been targeting the Business Email Compromise for years, warning companies to be aware of fake supplier emails and invoices requesting firms to wire funds. Cyberthieves email a company, generally in the U.S. According to reports, funds wired are rarely recovered.

FBI 40

FBI Scams Email Compromise Wires 40

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 6, 2017

Scammers deploying the Business Email Compromise (BEC) scam have proven no company, regardless of size and industry, is immune to this crime. with Hauser & Wirth, Simon Lee and Tony Karman as just a few of the scam’s recent targets.

Scams 43

Scams Business Email Compromise Email Compromise Wire Transfer 43

PYMNTS

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. Ten percent of business email domains are protected from spoofing , according to recent Security Boulevard reports.

B2B 89

B2B Wire Transfer Cybersecurity FBI 89

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

Many firms still process cross-border transactions through wire transfers. A large portion of cross-border B2B transactions are sent via wire transfers: 69 percent of businesses tapped this method for cross-border payments in 2019. Fraud scams targeting these wire transfers have long been an issue, with U.S.

Cross-Border 64

Cross-Border Wire Transfer B2B Cross-Border Payments 64

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. Agari said the payroll diversion scams are on the rise and are gaining traction as a result of social engineering.

FBI 69

FBI Direct Deposit Wire Transfer Payroll 69

PYMNTS

JUNE 15, 2016

The FBI is warning about the increasing risk of wire transfer fraud. As part of its newly launched public awareness campaign on wire transfer fraud, the FBI provided tips to help companies detect and fight the threats. Billion | The total amount lost to wire-transfer fraud between October 2013 and February of this year.

FBI 40

FBI Wires Wire Wire Transfer 40

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 6, 2016

KnowBe4 , a security awareness training and simulated phishing platform provider, launched a new tool designed to help IT managers combat CEO fraud, or Business Email Compromise (BEC) as it is referred to by the FBI. Once inside, cybercriminals can monitor the financial connections and interactions within the company.

Phishing 67

Phishing Wire Transfer Email Compromise Business Email Compromise 67

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.

Ransomware 77

Ransomware Online and Mobile Banking Scams Small Business 77

PYMNTS

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.

Business Email Compromise 44

Business Email Compromise Security Scams Email Compromise 44

PYMNTS

JUNE 12, 2019

But the bad guys, armed with that very wealth of knowledge, schooled in what works in victimizing companies across sophisticated avenues such as business email compromise scams, are conducting asymmetrical warfare. Wire transfers can be steered toward fraudsters’ bank accounts.

Accounts 62

Accounts Email Compromise Same Day ACH Compromise 62

PYMNTS

APRIL 14, 2017

But there are other ways the AFP found businesses are exposed to payments fraud, most notably through the BEC scam. I can imagine that by next January, when we collect the data for the next survey, the BEC scams will eventually see a drop,” he said. Only about 10 hands came up.”. “I It’s education and internal controls,” said Carlsson.

AFP 40

AFP B2B Business Email Compromise Email Compromise 40

PYMNTS

APRIL 30, 2018

Fraudsters can automate the process by which they infiltrate email accounts and learn to speak like a CEO or CFO to initiate a fraudulent wire transfer, a scam known as the business email compromise (BEC). According to Jeffery, rising automation of cybercrime means businesses are often outpaced by criminals.

Email Compromise 59

Email Compromise Treasury Ransomware Wires 59

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 12, 2017

Paper checks for domestic suppliers, wire transfers for international ones. That’s the status quo in corporate payments, and it’s not only creating friction for the business payer; it’s creating headaches for small business (SMB) accounting too.

Accounts 44

Accounts Wire Transfer Wires Wire 44

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. “Wire transfer fraud is of particular concern for corporate treasury,” the company wrote.

Faster Payments 56

Faster Payments Business Email Compromise Treasury Real Time Payments 56

PYMNTS

JUNE 20, 2016

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. The business email compromise has created more than 22,000 cases in the U.S.

Email Compromise 41

Email Compromise Bitcoin APACS Wire Transfer 41

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 8, 2020

With the pandemic accelerating a surge in eCommerce volumes, online fraud threats are at their peak, and everything from chargeback fraud to online product scams are dampening the holiday spirit. According to cybersecurity experts, email scams rise during the holidays, with business email compromise (BEC) an especially concerning scam.

FBI 71

FBI Business Email Compromise Scams Mitigation 71