The Victoria Police Department is warning area businesses to be wary of “direct deposit diversion” or “payroll” frauds after a reported loss of more than $50,000 in wages.
"These frauds typically involve a 'phishing' type fraud where an employer or HR department receives an email that appears to be from an employee who is asking to have their direct deposit information updated," VicPD said. "The employer updates the direct deposit info provided by the 'employee' therefore re-directing the employee's pay cheques to a third-party account. The employee notices once they have not been paid." Similar email frauds involve posing as the employer or payroll department asking employees to update their contact and banking info via a fake link that appears to be their company’s website. If the employee provides their login and personal info, cybercriminals can re-direct employees' pay cheques to another account. These types of frauds are targeted and sophisticated, and cybercriminals may spend time researching the target company or employee. Here are a few red flags:
For more information, email [email protected] or visit Payroll Diversion Frauds - VicPD.ca. Comments are closed.
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