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Business Email Compromise: Detection, Investigation and Prevention

Shield your organization from multi-million dollar fraud with proven tactics to detect stealth threats, investigate attacks, and build resilient email defenses.

Created byAlessio Facciaworkspace_premiumBest Instructor
BeginnerUpdated Sep 8, 2026

What You'll Learn

  • check_circleIdentify common Business Email Compromise schemes affecting finance and payment processes
  • check_circleDetect warning signs of fraudulent activity in emails, vendor updates, and payment requests
  • check_circleApply structured investigation methods using email data, approvals, and transaction records
  • check_circleEvaluate control weaknesses and implement practical prevention strategies to reduce fraud risk

About This Course

Business Email Compromise (BEC) continues to be one of the most financially damaging forms of fraud targeting organizations today, exploiting weaknesses in payment processes, supplier communications, and internal approval workflows. In this practical, case-based course, participants will explore how attackers manipulate email systems to redirect payments, impersonate executives, and compromise vendor relationships.

Through real-world scenarios and structured investigative approaches, the session breaks down how to identify warning signs, trace fraudulent activity across email and payment systems, and respond effectively when compromise occurs. It also highlights practical prevention strategies that strengthen verification, approval controls, and organizational awareness. Participants will leave with actionable tools, checklists, and techniques that can be applied immediately in audit, finance, and fraud investigation work.

Key Topics Discussed:

  • Common Business Email Compromise (BEC) attack patterns in finance and procurement
  • Fraud scenarios involving suppliers, executives, and payment workflows
  • Warning signs in vendor bank detail changes and urgent payment requests
  • Email analysis techniques, including header and communication trail review
  • Investigation steps using payment files, approval logs, and system access records
  • Control breakdowns in vendor onboarding, maintenance, and payment release processes
  • Payment recovery actions and escalation procedures
  • Segregation of duties and approval hierarchy weaknesses
  • Preventive controls including verification protocols and dual authorization
  • Staff awareness, training, and fraud simulation exercises
  • Audit testing approaches for identifying control gaps
  • Practical checklists for fraud detection and response

Course Content

2 activities • 1 videos • duration: 1h 8m

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Recording1 videos • 1 quiz • 1.1 hours
  • videocamBusiness Email Compromise: Detection, Investigation and Prevention
    Duration 68:28
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Final Assessment1 quiz

Your Instructor

Alessio Faccia

Assistant Professor in Finance | University of Birmingham Dubai

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Dr. Alessio Faccia, an accomplished academic and corporate trainer, has a distinguished finance, accounting, and business background. His expertise spans over 16 years, during which he has notably contributed to finance and accounting through his roles as an assistant professor, auditor, chartered accountant, CFO advisor, and corporate trainer. Dr. Faccia’sacademic journey includes prestigious roles at several universities, including the University of Birmingham and Coventry University, where he taught various finance and accounting modules. His extensive involvement in corporate training further enriches Dr. Faccia’s professional experience. He has provided training in diverse areas such as finance and accounting, management and HR, technology, oil and gas, and legal matters to many organizations. These organization encompass various sectors, including government bodies, financial institutions, energy companies, and real estate firms.. These organizations encompass various sectors, including government bodies, financial institutions, energy companies, and real estate firms. His proficiency is further demonstrated by his numerous publications, research contributions, and a strong academic record, underscoring his commitment to advancing knowledge in his field. Dr. Faccia’s work is a testament to his dedication to enhancing the skills and knowledge of professionals across various industries globally.

Credit Information

Is this course eligible for my CPD requirements as a Canadian CPA?

Provincial regulators of CPAs in Canada do not require that independent providers of CPD be approved to offer courses. Instead, individual CPAs are responsible for assessing whether a CPD activity meets their requirements, and may take activities from any source provided those requirements are met.

Every course offered on LearnFormula is delivered by a qualified subject matter expert or learning organization, and advances learning objectives that are relevant to the responsibilities or professional competencies of Canadian CPAs. All activities on LearnFormula are quantifiable in terms of hours, and are also verifiable, in that users receive documented evidence of their attendance via a certificate of completion after finishing a course (and this certificate is stored by LearnFormula indefinitely). Nearly 100,000 Canadian CPAs successfully satisfy their CPD requirements via LearnFormula on an annual basis.

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