
Wire Transfer Fraud: Flying Under the Radar (at a Mere $1 Billion Per Year)
It doesn't get the publicity of the higher-profile cybersecurity breaches of retailers, but wire transfer fraud costs approach $1 billion per year with a simple ploy: bad guy gains access to a bank account, wires as much money as possible to another bank account, and tries to withdraw the stolen money before anyone notices. [6/25/14]