Business Email Compromise

If your business received fraudulent emails appearing to be from executives, vendors, clients, or employees requesting urgent wire transfers or payment changes, you may be a victim of Business Email Compromise. These schemes often involve fake invoices or requests to update banking information for legitimate vendors.

Common examples: Fake CEO emails requesting urgent wire transfers, fraudulent vendor emails requesting payment to new bank accounts, fake client emails with updated billing information, or fake email of employee requesting to change direct deposit account information for payroll purposes.

Details Investigators Need From You - If your business has been targeted by email fraud, please share as much of the following information as possible. Even if you do not have everything, provide what you do have. Quick reporting can help trace funds and prevent additional losses.

General Information

• Email headers and full copies of all suspicious or fraudulent emails (including metadata if possible).
• Screenshots of the fraudulent emails showing sender information, timestamps, and content.
• Wire transfer or payment instructions that were provided by the scammer.
• Banking records of any funds transferred, including routing numbers, account numbers, and recipient bank information.
• Employee information about who received, processed, or authorized the fraudulent request.
• Timeline of events – when emails were received, when payments were authorized, when fraud was discovered.
• Any phone calls or additional contact ( Phone number, user names or apps i.e. PayPall, Zelle, CashApp, etc.) from the suspected fraudster.
• Company email security logs or IT department records if available.
• Vendor or client verification attempts made before processing the payment.

If Funds Were Transferred

• Exact amount and date of each transfer.
• Recipient bank details and account information.
• Wire transfer confirmation numbers and receipts.
• Your bank's fraud department contact information and any freeze actions taken.

Important: BEC scams often involve time-sensitive wire transfers. Contact your bank immediately to attempt to freeze or recall transferred funds.

Please Note: Cases are typically assigned for investigation only after the reporting person or victim provides adequate supporting information and documentation. The details you provide directly impact our ability to pursue your case.