by
Charina Warne (Sydney Office)
| Jul 05, 2016
Please be careful if you receive emails requesting money to be transferred.
Scammers will even go as far as creating a fake email address with your CEO's name.
CERT Australia provides the following advice:
- Do not reply to the email.
- Consider adding a second method of verification for large financial transfers, such as verbal verification between employees.
- Alert employees to be vigilant with regard to these incidents, especially those conducting or authorising wire transfers or similar financial instruments.
If your company has been defrauded as a consequence of these emails, report the matter to local police for investigation and escalation as appropriate.