Invoice and Vendor Fraud

A highly successful and prevalent scam in use today is Vendor/Invoice Fraud. These scams are similar to the CEO Email Scam we covered in Fraud Tip #1, in that they rely on “social engineering” – manipulating a person into doing something. They also depend heavily on the scammer’s email hacking and research skills to become familiar with the targeted company.

A highly successful and prevalent scam in use today is Vendor/Invoice Fraud. These scams are similar to the CEO Email Scam we covered in Fraud Tip #1, in that they rely on “social engineering” – manipulating a person into doing something. They also depend heavily on the scammer’s email hacking and research skills to become familiar with the targeted company.