The Vancouver police are reminding businesses to be cautious of requests for financial information and money transfers.
A recent fraud in Vancouver involved a suspect who hacked into the computer system of a local business. It is believed that the suspect was monitoring company e-mail communication for some time before sending a fraudulent internal e-mail requesting the transfer of a large sum of money.
Police are asking businesses to review their system security and ensure they have appropriate policies, firewalls and antivirus software to reduce the chances of fraud. Employees should take steps to confirm that requests for financial information or money transfers are legitimate.
For other fraud prevention tips, please visit the VPD website.
