Email Scammers Aren't Just Targeting Consumers Anymore—They're Going After Your Business

Companies lose $2.3 billion

The FBI this week issued an alert warning businesses of email scams. 

The bureau said the type of fraud it refers to as "business email compromise" has cost companies around $2.3 billion globally in the 15 months leading up to February. The FBI's data includes cases from 17,642 businesses—likely including major brands—in 79 countries, and it found a 270 percent jump in exposed loss since January 2015.

Indeed, internet grift, long considered mainly as a consumer concern, has become a challenge for large corporations and small businesses alike.

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