How one firm nearly lost €500,000 through an email scam
Imagine you receive an email from the boss asking you to make a confidential money transfer. You have to do it quickly because it's for a time-sensitive deal.
Would you stop to question the procedure or simply follow orders?
Welcome to the world of so-called CEO fraud - also known as business email compromise - which is costing firms around the world millions.
BBC World Service's Marie Keyworth went to Paris to talk to one company that nearly lost €500,000 (£372,000; $542,000) after falling victim to the scam.
08 Jan 2016
- From the section Business