We already know about scams involving impersonation of police officers and grandchildren. However, another one has emerged. Scammers impersonating company presidents send employees responsible for accounting an email instructing them to prepare a transfer of a substantial sum of money, for example in connection with an ongoing contract.
The email address is usually deceptively similar to the company’s, and the messages are sent through foreign servers. The accounting employee thinks they are corresponding with the real boss. Later, it turns out that the actual president knows nothing about it, while the money has already gone to the criminals.
To protect yourself from scammers, it is best to confirm transfer instructions in person and pay attention to the email addresses from which messages are received.