Tag Archive: phishing

Protect your business against fraud

Posted 10th August 2021 at 9:52 am

Throughout the Covid-19 pandemic, businesses have experienced an increase in the level of fraudulent activity. Many firms have moved their business activities online and with more employees now working from home, there are increased opportunities for fraudsters to target them.   Example: Invoice Fraud Invoice fraud is on the rise and while not a particularly new scam, it can be catastrophic for businesses who fall victim to it. Invoice fraud occurs when a fake email address is used to contact a business, pretending to be one of the firm’s suppliers The emails tend to mimic those that the firm usually... Read more

Is that email REALLY from HMRC?

Posted 17th May 2019 at 10:48 am

Fake, fraudulent, or phishing emails are an unfortunate side-effect of the digital age. With fraudsters using ever more sophisticated technology to make their emails look legitimate, how can we tell genuine HMRC emails from the fakes? You might think that you just need to look at the email address to see if an email is from a legitimate source. This used to be the case, but now fraudsters have the ability to spoof email addresses, so they can make it look like their phishing email is from a legitimate HMRC email address. This means we have to look for other... Read more