IC3 Releases Alert for a Scam Targeting Businesses

Original release date: January 24, 2015

The Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) has released an alert warning companies of a sophisticated wire payment scam dubbed the Business E-mail Compromise. Scammers use fraudulent information to trick companies into directing financial transactions into accounts they control.

Users are encouraged to review the IC3 Scam Alert for details and refer to the US-CERT Tip ST04-014 for information on social engineering and phishing attacks.


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