{"id":28,"date":"2023-01-20T15:55:00","date_gmt":"2023-01-20T15:55:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pbspay.com\/news\/?p=28"},"modified":"2023-08-07T16:05:01","modified_gmt":"2023-08-07T16:05:01","slug":"weve-received-suspicious-emails-that-appear-to-be-from-employees-asking-to-change-their-direct-deposit-information-what-should-we-do","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pbspay.com\/news\/2023\/01\/20\/weve-received-suspicious-emails-that-appear-to-be-from-employees-asking-to-change-their-direct-deposit-information-what-should-we-do\/","title":{"rendered":"Suspicious Emails: Employees Requesting Direct Deposit Changes"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The suspicious email that appears to be from employees asking to change their direct deposit information is likely a phishing scam<\/mark><\/a>– a type of con in which scammers use emails, texts, or phone calls to trick someone into providing company or personal information that then allows the scammer to steal from them. These messages often appear to come from someone the recipient knows\u2014in this instance, your employees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A successful scam can be a costly data breach with legal consequences for employers. In this case, had you fallen for the direct deposit scam, your employees would not have been paid on time, and you\u2019d be out the money you owed them.<\/p>\n\n\n

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To protect your organization from suspicious emails about changing direct deposit information, and other phishing attempts, we recommend taking the following steps:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n