BEC (Business Email Compromise) is a type of fraud in which criminals impersonate business partners or the CEOs of parent companies to send fake emails asking you to make a remittance. Here, you can experience a simulation of how BEC happens. By understanding its dangers, you can learn what to watch out for to avoid becoming a victim.
For the best experience, we recommend viewing this simulator on a computer.
Criminals study past email exchanges between you and your business partners to seamlessly blend in, waiting for the right moment to step in and send payment instructions.
Let’s find out when the criminal started impersonating!
In BEC , the email address domain often differs from the legitimate one. If you receive a request to change the account details for a transfer, always check the email address first.
However, keep in mind that email addresses can be spoofed and email accounts can be hacked, so just checking the email address might not be enough to identify an impersonation.
Criminals send fake invoices that look exactly like the legitimate ones, except for the account details. It’s extremely difficult to tell them apart.
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Understanding BEC - How to protect yourself from BEC
