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.

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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. A new notice from the FBI continues its crackdown of the scheme and pinpoints what reports call “ground zero” for the scam.

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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. 22,143 | The number of wire-transfer fraud cases reported by U.S.

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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.

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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.

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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. What happens if your users receive an email from a cybercriminal pretending to be your CEO requesting an urgent wire transfer?

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The Paypers

JUNE 15, 2016

(The Paypers) FBI has warned that hackers sought to steal more than USD 3 billion from businesses in a scam in which criminals impersonate company executives in emails ordering large wire transfers.

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PYMNTS

MAY 12, 2020

customers, and reportedly will process wire transfers, deposits and withdrawals from the Automated Clearing House Network. Last month, the FBI warned that crypto-related scams are on the rise. Drilling down a bit, cryptocurrency scams ranked above online purchase fraud and fake checks/money orders.

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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.

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FICO

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

The money mule moves stolen funds to a participant in the scam via an instant funds transfer or wire transfer, and the money is often unrecoverable and untraceable. . During the FICO Virtual Event this past May, we predicated that money muling would be one of the top scams being perpetrated during the pandemic.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 11, 2016

Fraudsters Bank Billions Via Corporate Email Scams. Cybercriminals are making bank from wire transfer scams conducted through email — the FBI estimates more than $2.3 billion since 2013.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 9, 2019

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

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Clearly Payments

MARCH 4, 2024

With harvested data, perpetrators conducted unauthorized transactions, including wire transfers and credit card purchases, exploiting compromised accounts for financial gain. Elevated awareness of phishing scams and cybersecurity threats. Millions of dollars were pilfered through unauthorized transactions.

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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. and elsewhere, the FBI found, leading to requests for $3.1 billion in losses hit U.K.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 12, 2018

Federal authorities including the Department of Justice and the FBI announced Monday (June 11) that law enforcement arrested 74 people in the U.S. and overseas for engaging in international business email compromise schemes aimed at intercepting and stealing wire transfers from individuals and businesses.

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