Fraud Before the Transaction: Why Financial Crime Now Begins Long Before Money Moves

Fraud Before the Transaction: Why Financial Crime Now Begins Long Before Money Moves

Why emails—not transactions—are now the weakest link By ICTpost Cyber Intelligence Bureau Modern financial fraud is no longer confined to the moment a payment is initiated. Instead, it unfolds over days or weeks through domain manipulation, email thread hijacking, identity compromise, and behavioral deception—often escaping traditional transaction‑centric controls. Recent global data shows that business email […]