INV-CF-001Critical Risk
cyber/fraud
Red Flag
Adviser receives an email purportedly from the client requesting a wire transfer of account assets to a new bank, but the email address contains a subtle domain variation and bypasses verbal confirmation.
Industry
Investment Advisers
Transaction Type
wire
Customer Type
individual
Category
Regulatory Source
Document:FIN-2016-A003 Cyber Events
Type:FinCEN Advisory
CFR Citation:31 CFR §1024.220
SAR Category:Cyber event
FinCEN Key Term:BEC Wire Fraud
Last Verified:2026-04-15
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