Email Scams

Businesses across the country are seeing an increase in "man-in-the-email" scams. This occurs when email accounts are compromised and fraudsters impersonate a legitimate business or individual. Businesses are then fooled in to sending funds to accounts managed by criminals rather than their legitimate business partners. Currently, the majority of the "man-in-the-email" attacks originate overseas, but this could quickly change.

Here are some tips to help businesses and its employees avoid falling victim to these schemes:

- Verify all significant account or transaction change requests by vendors, business partners, and customers through alternate means (call them using the phone number you have on record). Never accept an e-mail alone for such a request.

- Implement internal dual control and verification procedures for changes to important business functions.

- Avoid use of free web-based email accounts such as G-mail or Hotmail to conduct business.
- Use digital signatures.

- Never open spam or unsolicited e-mail requesting you to click a link or open an attachment; DELETE it immediately.

- Beware of odd changes in business practices, such as a supplier suddenly asking that you contact a sales representative through a personal email address.

- Always use a strong password for your e-mail accounts and ensure your PC is up to date with the latest anti-virus software and patches.

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