The Judiciary Police has launched an alert for the increase in computer fraud associated with false requests for urgent bank transfers sent by email, known as ‘CEO Fraud’ or ‘Business Email Compromise’ (BEC).
According to the PJ, this type of fraud is based on social engineering techniques that exploit trust, hierarchy, and a sense of urgency within organisations, often leading employees and companies to make hasty transfers to accounts controlled by criminals. Authorities warn that the schemes often involve messages that appear to be from bosses or regular suppliers, requesting urgent payments or changes to bank details.
To avoid falling into this type of scam, the Judiciary Police recommends carefully verifying the sender and the email domain, confirming financial requests through other reliable communication channels, and validating the bank account holder before any transfer.
The PJ also reminds users to watch out for urgent messages or strange requests, and never change bank details without direct confirmation. Another key tip is to enable multifactor authentication on all organisational accounts.
“Small actions can avoid major losses,” stresses the Judiciary Police, appealing to the population and companies to “stop, check and confirm” before carrying out any financial operation.
Samantha Gannon
info at madeira-weekly.com
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