A known supplier reports 'new bank details'
An email in the familiar layout announces a changed IBAN. The next invoice is paid to the new account — the real supplier never sees the money. Often a mailbox was compromised first.
Warning signs
- Account change announced by email
- Sender domain slightly altered
- Pressure to pay the invoice immediately
What to do
Contact your bank at once (SEPA recall), verify with the supplier by phone, report it and secure the mailboxes.
Source: CEO-Fraud: Betrüger legen Unternehmensmitarbeiter herein