What is a commercial money transfer scam email?
Commercial wire fraud is a type of fraudulent activity that uses electronic means to misappropriate funds from businesses. Fraudsters often use methods to infiltrate the email systems of logistics businesses, then fake information and request money to be transferred to accounts at international banks.
Commercial money transfer fraud email attacks
Commercial money transfer phishing attacks via email often begin with hackers breaking into a business's email system. Then, the hacker will monitor the transaction information and send a fake email to someone in the business, requesting to transfer money to a certain account. This fake email (phishing email) is often designed to look very similar to the official email of the business or partner, with the purpose of misleading the email recipient.
Another method of commercial money transfer fraud attacks via email is for hackers to use malware to infiltrate a business's system. After successful intrusion, hackers can forge information on the business's email and make a request to transfer money to a certain account.
Phishing emails - A threat to logistics businesses
Commercial remittance phishing attacks via email can cause significant financial and reputational loss to logistics businesses. If scammed, businesses can lose millions of dollars in just one money transfer. In addition, being scammed can also cause damage to a business's reputation, causing customers and partners to lose confidence in the business's capabilities and reliability.
In addition, logistics businesses can be destroyed or have important information exposed if hackers infiltrate the system. This information may include customer information, order information, shipping information and other information related to the business's business operations.
Measures to protect businesses from phishing emails
To protect logistics businesses from commercial remittance scam emails, companies can adopt security measures, including:
Check email address and sender name
Companies need to check whether the email address and sender name match the information of people within the company. If not, it could be a sign of a phishing attack.
Use email encryption
Companies need to use email encryption to protect their important information from being leaked to the outside world.
Verify information before transferring money
Logistics businesses should verify information before transferring money. They should contact the person placing the order or the person needing payment directly to confirm the money transfer information.
Use security technology
Logistics businesses should use email security technology solutions to prevent malware and malicious code from entering their systems through phishing emails.
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