Business Email Compromise: The $43 Billion Scam¶
Federal Bureau of Investigation, I. C. C. C. (. (2022). Business Email Compromise: The $43 Billion Scam: The $43 Billion Scam.
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Primes¶
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- Financial fraud: wire-transfer authorisation routed through a trusted treasurer's account, where a fraudster directs the treasurer's system so the bank sees the treasurer's authority rather than the fraudster's intent; CEO-impersonation phishing has the same shape.
This sourceDocuments CEO-impersonation / wire-transfer fraud routed through a trusted finance officer, and out-of-band verification as the recommended control.
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The FBI PSA describes fraudsters using compromised legitimate business email accounts to get unauthorized fund transfers made, but names no treasurer and no CEO impersonation.
“The scam is frequently carried out when an individual compromises legitimate business or personal email accounts through social engineering or computer intrusion to conduct unauthorized transfers of funds.”
- Financial fraud: wire-transfer authorisation routed through a trusted treasurer's account, where a fraudster directs the treasurer's system so the bank sees the treasurer's authority rather than the fraudster's intent; CEO-impersonation phishing has the same shape.
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