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Imagine that you receive an email or phone call from your \u201cboss\u201d in which he urgently asks you to transfer money for an \u201cimportant project\u201d by sending you an invoice to pay. Sounds credible, right? But what if it\u2019s a scammer? Such a scam can end in financial problems for the company, but also consequences for you \u2013 in the form of lack of trust, loss of reputation or even disciplinary action.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Always verify requests \u2013 even the most \u201curgent\u201d ones. It\u2019s better to call once too many than to fall victim to a scam.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Internet is full of stories about an accountant receiving an email with an instruction to transfer a large amount to a specified account. The money went to the scammers, and the company did not recover the funds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tips:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Always verify transfer requests, especially in the case of large amounts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Beware of fake email addresses (phishing).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Use the \u201cdouble verification\u201d rules for financial transactions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read more about fake emails<\/p>\n\n\n\n