
What does business email compromise look like?
Business email compromise (BEC) is the digital con dressed to impress. It’s clean, calculated, and ready to fool even the sharpest eyes. These scammers don’t tell on themselves with sloppy hacks. They whisper in familiar voices, posing as your CEO, HR, or a trusted vendor. And, unlike phishing, they’re a precision strike built on inside intel. Just last year, BEC attacks racked up a staggering $2.7 billion in losses, a jump of 12.5% compared to 2021. That’s not petty cash, that’s financial carnage. And guess what? The scammers don’t need malware. All they need is your trust. Let’s break down 10 email compromise examples that’ll make you double-check every email in your inbox. What’s business...