Business Email Compromise

Invoice Fraud Strikes Amazon In $19M Scam
Invoice Fraud Strikes Amazon In $19M Scam
August 24, 2020  |  B2B Payments

In a case that highlights how anybody — truly, anybody — can be a victim of invoice fraud, federal officials have reportedly charged two brothers in New...

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Deepfakes Threaten To Become The New BEC Scam
Deepfakes Threaten To Become The New BEC Scam
August 24, 2020  |  B2B Payments

The business email compromise (BEC) scam continues to rear its ugly head at the enterprise, with the global pandemic creating even more avenues through which...

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How B2B Payments Fraud Hides Within The Enterprise
How B2B Payments Fraud Hides Within The Enterprise
August 03, 2020  |  B2B Payments

When it comes to B2B payments fraud, it’s not a matter of if it happens, but when. Speaking with Karen Webster in a recent interview,...

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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...

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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....

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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