Police, saying they have received a high number of CEO email scams, are warning people to be extra cautious when sending money.
CEO scams involve urgent requests for money from a fraudulent emailer impersonating a senior executive or president of an association or club, the Ontario Provincial Police said in a news release.
The fraudsters send realistic-looking emails to trick the treasurer of the association to wire money to a third party through an e-transfer.
The emails may say the money is needed to pay an overdue invoice or equipment rentals, the release said.
The OPP said people should verify the sender’s email address. Scammers often have a similar email that is off by one or two letters. Police also encouraged associations or clubs to create a standard process for sending money involving numerous levels of approval, and said it is important to limit public details as fraudsters use online information to find victims.
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