The FBI recently released its 2019 Internet Crimes Report. The top category, Business Email Compromise (BEC), and Email Account Compromise (EAC) once again topped the list, dwarfing all other categories and, despite continued warnings, continues to grow year after year.
These BEC scams often lead to wire transfer fraud. According to the FBI, there were 11,677 victims in 2019 with $221 million in losses due to wire transfer fraud. This compares to 11,300 reported victims and $150 million in losses in 2018.
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