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BEC/Invoice Fraud Controls

Prevent BEC and invoice fraud with process, technology and people controls.

BEC/Invoice Fraud Controls

Multi-layered protection against Business Email Compromise and invoice fraud.

Dual‑control approvals

Four-eyes principle for all payments and vendor detail changes

Payment communication checks

Email origin and authenticity verification

Domain and SPF/DMARC

Technical protection against domain spoofing

Call‑back and verification

Phone verification for changes and large payments

Common BEC Scenarios

Know the most common attacker tactics and build protection against them.

CEO Fraud

False payment requests using executive credentials

Vendor Impersonation

Banking detail changes for existing vendors

Fraudulent Invoices

Fake invoices for non-existent orders

Phone Manipulation

Phone fraud supporting payment requests

Protection Layers

Effective BEC protection requires combining technical, process, and human controls.

1

Technical Protection

  • SPF/DKIM/DMARC configuration
  • Anti-spoofing filters
  • Email scanners
  • Anomaly detection
2

Process Controls

  • Four-eyes payment approval
  • Vendor data locking
  • Change process verification
  • Payment limit controls
3

Staff Training

  • BEC simulations
  • Verification procedures
  • Reporting channels
  • Regular updates

Implementation Process

Systematic approach to building BEC protection.

1

Threat Analysis

BEC scenario mapping

2

Process Review

Payment process assessment

3

Technical Testing

Spoofing and phishing tests

4

Control Design

Multi-layered control design

5

Implementation

Control implementation and training

Request a payment process review

We’ll review BEC/invoice fraud paths and harden your controls.