Employee Fraud news and trends

The B2B Payments Fraud Threat Of Internal Employees
B2B Payments // January 13, 2020

It was a difficult week for businesses getting hit with cyberattacks, with foreign currency company Travelex among the most high-profile of recent cases. The currency exchange company continues in the grips of a ransomware attack that has crippled its operations, as well as the foreign...

Blank Checks And PO Manipulation Cost Businesses Millions
B2B Payments // November 04, 2019

This week, three new cases of accused internal fraud emerged, showcasing the variety of ways employees can steal company cash. Invoice and purchase order manipulation, company credit card abuse and fraudulent use of company checks all surface as cautionary tales for corporates’ internal financial processes....

The Many Faces Of Employee Fraud
B2B Payments // October 21, 2019

Corporate fraud comes in many colors, but for many businesses, the most unexpected threat is the one looming from within company walls. This week, IBM announced a collaboration with Raw Seafoods to develop a blockchain solution to address supply chain fraud in the seafood industry,...

State Employees In Mississippi Targets Of Direct Deposit Scam
B2B Payments // February 22, 2019

BEC makes inroads, now through attempted direct deposits into employee bank accounts, and where state employees in Mississippi are among those being targeted. Elsewhere, an MP in the U.K. stands accused of falsifying expense reports. In the U.S., a farmers' collective is bilked for millions of...