July 2015 FS-ISAC and Federal Law Enforcement Agency Fraud Advisory
Business E-Mail Compromises (BEC) can have a significant impact on a company’s bottom line. The purpose of this advisory from the U.S. Secret Service, FBI and FS-ISAC is to provide an awareness of the security risks of BEC, an explanation of how it is done, and recommendations for mitigating the risks to your business. The advisory also provides incident reporting information, should that be needed.
Tips to help protect you and your business:
Education is your best defense – know what to look for and what to do. If an email seems suspicious or questionable, you do not know the sender, you know the sender but this email is not like other communications from this person or organization, or you were not expecting it, it may be fraudulent.
To find out more about how to protect yourself from fraud, visit the Privacy & Security Center at www.53.com/Security.
If you need assistance or discover any suspicious online sites, emails, text messages or other fraudulent activity involving your account, please call a Fifth Third Customer Service Professional (consumers) at 1-800-972-3030 or a Client Support Professional (businesses) at 1-877-534-2264. You may also contact us securely via our website 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
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