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Business Email Compromise Scams: What They Are, and How to Avoid Them

In an increasingly digital world, the rise in cybercrime involving email scams has become a significant threat to individuals and organizations alike. These sophisticated attacks exploit human psychology and technological...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Gone Phishing – Vigilance in the New Scam Era - Kattison Avenue | Issue 12

"Thank you for your order." "We tried delivering your package." We have all seen these subject lines in our inbox, but some are not so innocent. Business impersonation scams are not new, but some of their tricks are. These...more

Tarter Krinsky & Drogin LLP

Be Cyber Aware

Hackers commit financial fraud by creating a fake email address mimicking the vendor’s name and emailing accounts payable saying that the vendor’s account information has been changed. Funds are then sent directly to the...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

Recent Trends in Wire Fraud Scams: Uncovering and Tackling the Latest Tactics in Hong Kong

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Wire fraud threats have been on the rise in recent years, with Hong Kong becoming a particularly attractive destination for fraudsters due to its status as a global financial hub. Criminals are using increasingly...more

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Be Alert to Scams Perpetrated by Cybercriminals Capitalizing on the Collapse of Silicon Valley Bank

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Following the collapse and federal takeover of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) on Friday, March 10, scam artists wasted no time preying on the bank’s customers. Reports have surfaced of an email scam that initially targeted...more

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Privacy Peril: Calamity Con Men II

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With hurricane season upon us and after this week’s devastation and heartache from Hurricane Ian, there will be opportunities to help the victims in many ways, including financial assistance...more

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Targeted Cyber Frauds in Today’s Global Crisis

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You receive an email saying that due to COVID-19, a number of regularly scheduled meetings are moving to new dates and times. While hovering over the conveniently provided email link to your calendar, you notice the email...more

Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP

Client Alert: High Profile Phishing Incident Demonstrates Continued Need for Social Engineering Insurance

Media outlets recently reported that Barbara Corcoran, one of the judges on the popular ABC show "Shark Tank," was the victim of a "spear phishing" scam....more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

SEC Warns Companies of Potential Internal Accounting Control Violations with Business Email Compromise

• The SEC issued guidance in the form of a rare “21(a) report” this week after investigating a series of email frauds impacting 9 unnamed companies. • These email-based frauds, referred to as “CEO scams” or “vendor scams,”...more

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DOJ's Business Email Compromise Takedown Illustrates Pervasiveness of Internet Fraud Schemes

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On June 12, 2018, the U.S. Department of Justice announced the internationally coordinated arrests of 74 individuals involved in a series of multimillion-dollar business email compromise schemes ("BEC"). Although these...more

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How Corporations Can Stay Vigilant Against Online Banking Fraud – Lessons from Recent Court Judgments

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Due to the general flexibility granted to banks by their standard account opening terms, corporate victims of online banking frauds often face substantial hurdles in court in their attempts to recover the sums lost from the...more

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Court Holds Crime Policy Covers Business Compromise Email Loss

The “business compromise email” is what the FBI calls the “$5 billion scam,” but apparently an insurance company did not agree with an insured company that they had been the victim of a crime....more

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IRS Issues Warning About W-2 Cyber-Scams, Especially for Schools, Nonprofits and Tribal Organizations

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On February 2, 2017, the IRS issued a warning to all employers regarding the resurgence of a W-2 based cyber scam. The scam, which targets the corporate world during tax season, is currently “spreading to other sectors,...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Business E-mail Compromise Scam v2.0

In March, we reported on the Business E-mail Compromise (BEC) scam where criminals target employees responsible for wiring company money, and trick them into wiring money under false pretenses to fraudulent accounts...more

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