10/28/2026
Your vendor sent an invoice. You paid it. So why are they saying they never received the money?
You may have just become the victim of a Business Email Compromise (BEC) scam.
Here's how it can happen:
A cybercriminal gains access to an email account or impersonates a trusted vendor. They send updated banking information, sometimes in the middle of an existing email conversation.
Everything looks legitimate. The names match. The invoice is real.
The bank account? That belongs to the scammer.
Protect your business by following three simple rules:
Never change payment information based on an email alone.
Call your vendor using a phone number you already have on file.
Require a second person to approve unusual payment changes.
Already sent the money? Contact your bank's fraud department immediately and report the incident to the FBI at IC3.gov.
At Pro Group Networks, we help small businesses in Pierce and Kitsap Counties strengthen their IT security.
Because sometimes the most expensive computer problem starts with an email that looks completely normal.
253-265-5180
www.progroupnetworks.com