Business Email Compromise

FinCEN Warns Of COVID Scams Targeting FIs, Consumers
FinCEN Warns Of COVID Scams Targeting FIs, Consumers
August 02, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued a press release warning financial institutions (FIs) and consumers about pandemic-related scams, including some connected to cryptocurrency. FinCEN...

READ MORE >
Bitcoin Daily: FBI Says Nigerian BEC Scam Netted Millions With Some Converted To Bitcoin
Bitcoin Daily: FBI Says Nigerian BEC Scam Netted Millions With Some Converted To Bitcoin
July 13, 2020  |  Bitcoin

Two Nigerian scammers known for allegedly defrauding American companies for tens of millions of dollars that they transferred into bitcoin were extradited to the U.S....

READ MORE >
It Takes A Hub: Fighting eCommerce Fraudsters Across New Vectors
It Takes A Hub: Fighting eCommerce Fraudsters Across New Vectors
June 03, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

As commerce shifts online in a pivot that is likely to remain permanent, the fraudsters are also shifting their targets — and methods. And as...

READ MORE >
Email’s Role In Combatting Business Email Compromise
Email’s Role In Combatting Business Email Compromise
April 14, 2020  |  B2B Payments

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...

READ MORE >
BEC Scammers Embrace Coronavirus Opportunity
BEC Scammers Embrace Coronavirus Opportunity
April 13, 2020  |  B2B Payments

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...

READ MORE >
BEC Tops Fraud Attempts Against Treasurers: Survey
BEC Tops Fraud Attempts Against Treasurers: Survey
April 07, 2020  |  B2B Payments

The 2020 Association for Financial Professionals (AFP) Payments Fraud and Control Survey underwritten by JPMorgan found that business email compromise (BEC) was the most noted...

READ MORE >
With BEC Scams, Wire Payments Aren’t The Problem
With BEC Scams, Wire Payments Aren’t The Problem
April 06, 2020  |  B2B Payments

While troubling times can showcase humanity’s resiliency, they can also bring out the worst in people. Case in point: Federal watchdogs continue to sound alarms...

READ MORE >
Email Fraudsters Take Advantage Of Coronavirus Opportunity
Email Fraudsters Take Advantage Of Coronavirus Opportunity
March 23, 2020  |  B2B Payments

Even in times of global crisis, fraudsters will always look for ways to exploit unsuspecting targets. Corporates and government officials have recently been sounding the...

READ MORE >
FBI Details Evolving Sophistication Of BEC Scammers
FBI Details Evolving Sophistication Of BEC Scammers
March 09, 2020  |  B2B Payments

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...

READ MORE >