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Fraudulent Wire Transfers Risk Management

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Email Payment Scams: Assume the Worst

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Cybercriminals will continue intercepting electronic fund transfers (EFTs) until EFT participants slow down, read, and ask questions, particularly in response to emails requesting last-minute changes to payment methods (e.g.,...more

Proskauer - California Employment Law

Defendant Bore Risk Of Loss Due To Fraud When It Wired Settlement Proceeds To Imposter

Thomas v. Corbyn Restaurant Dev. Corp., 111 Cal. App. 5th 439 (2025) - The parties involved in this personal injury lawsuit settled the case for $475,000. An unknown third-party purporting to be plaintiff’s counsel sent...more

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Protecting Against Wire Fraud Scams

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On March 10, 2023, the US Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation took control of the assets of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB). In light of SVB’s closure, many venture firms and emerging companies are establishing new accounts with...more

Wyrick Robbins Yates & Ponton LLP

Fraudulent Wire Transfers: Who Bears the Loss and How to Prevent Becoming A Victim

Cybercriminals exploited remote work during the COVID-19 pandemic.  In 2020, the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) saw a record 70% increase in the number of reported internet scams and losses exceeding $4.2...more

White & Case LLP

COVID-19 crisis in France: beware of fraudulent international wire transfers

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The COVID-19 crisis has triggered a resurgence of fraudulent international wire transfers. Companies and banks should therefore be extra vigilant when dealing with international wire transfer orders....more

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Phishing Lures: What To Do If You’ve Taken The Bait - U.S. Version

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Sometimes, it’s easy to know you’re being phished. There’s little chance that a bank administrator in a country you’ve never heard of really needs your help to get the unclaimed money of a deceased, rich foreigner out of the...more

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