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Business Email Compromise (BEC)

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Business Email Compromise is a sophisticated scam targeting businesses that perform electronic payments such as wire or automated clearing house transfers.

The scam is frequently carried out when a subject compromises legitimate business email accounts through social engineering or computer intrusion techniques resulting in an unauthorized transfer of funds.

The scam is frequently carried out when an individual compromises legitimate business or personal email accounts through social engineering or computer intrusion to conduct unauthorized transfers of funds.

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