Digital security starts with caution
The digital world brings numerous opportunities, but also new security risks.
Information and caution are the best protection
Technology and digitization are an integral part of business and everyday life - they enable us to speed up communication, simplify the management of business processes and increase productivity.
At the same time, online fraud is becoming more frequent, and fraudsters are developing more and more sophisticated methods to make illegal profits.
Scams often look convincing and professional
How a single email can lead to financial loss
BEC (Business Email Compromise) scam
1. Receiving a seemingly normal email
A finance employee receives a message from a familiar email address: everything seems authentic on the surface.
A red flag! The sender's address differs from the real address by only one letter or domain.
2. Gaining trust
The sender is familiar with the project and uses the correct tone of communication. The conversation continues with messages via messaging apps.
A red flag! Fraudsters often use publicly available information to appear convincing and gain trust.
3. Creating a sense of urgency
After several messages, a request for an urgent payment or change of payment details arrives. The urgency does not leave much time for verification.
A red flag! The request involves urgency, pressure, or requires bypassing normal procedures.
New IBAN + urgent request = mandatory check!
Regardless of whether the request comes via e-mail, phone call, message or video call, any change in payment information must be confirmed with a known contact via another communication channel before the transaction is executed.
Authority and urgency are not proof of authenticity
CEO (Chief Executive Officer) scam
1. Receiving a seemingly routine email from a director
A finance employee receives an email that appears to come from a director on a business trip abroad. The message seems convincing and does not arouse suspicion.
A red flag! The sender's address differs from the real address by only one letter or domain.
2.Deviation from usual communication
The director demands an urgent payment from the employee to a new account of a foreign supplier, with an explicit request not to carry out the usual checks and authorization procedures.
A red flag! The request involves urgency, pressure or requires bypassing the usual procedures.
Urgent request + confidential payment + new IBAN + bypassing the procedure = mandatory verification!
Regardless of whether the request comes via e-mail, phone call, or SMS message, any change in payment information must be confirmed with a known contact via another communication channel before the transaction is executed.
Protect yourself!
- Check the sender before opening links or attachments.
- Never share PINs, passwords, or one-time security codes.
- Be cautious of unexpected requests for payment or data.
- When in doubt, verify information through official channels.
