Protection
Attackers do not need malware. They change one line of a payment instruction in an email that looks like it came from someone you already trust. Gateway filters and SOC tooling sit in front of mail or after an incident. They do not sit in the inbox the recipient is about to act on. WireSnare scans selected emails and flags suspicious payment instructions upon open.
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Lookalike domains, spoofed executives, and senders pretending to be someone you already trust.
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Payment details that don't match between the invoice, the email body, and the account you've paid before.
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Hijacked threads and fabricated forward history designed to look like a continuation of an approved conversation.
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Time-pressure language and unfamiliar callback numbers pushing you to skip verification.
A compromised account or impersonated contact can make changed payment instructions look familiar.
Down payments, closing proceeds, and last-minute changes to title, escrow, or attorney instructions.
Transfers between banks, brokerages, advisers, and retirement accounts where an impersonated contact can redirect funds.
Payment requests and account changes handled across several individuals, often by email and under time pressure.
Tuition, major purchases, property expenses, and other payments coordinated with relatives, vendors, or advisers.
Vendor invoices, contractor payments, and customer refunds managed from one inbox without a separate finance team.
Vendor payments, contractor draws, and payroll changes that depend on email approval between a few individuals.
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You've coordinated a home closing with the seller's attorney for three weeks. The day before funding, they send updated payment instructions with a new bank and account number. The message references the file number and closing date correctly.
WireSnare can flag
WireSnare can flag last-minute payment instruction changes from a sender you already know.
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An email from your CFO lands in your inbox on a Friday afternoon: send $180K to close an acquisition, keep it quiet until Monday. The domain is yourcompany-inc.com instead of yourcompanyinc.com.
WireSnare can flag
WireSnare can flag the lookalike domain and the one-character difference before you act.
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A contractor sends you an invoice PDF and a short cover message. The PDF footer has account number 4471-2290. The email body copies the instructions but shows 4471-2920.
WireSnare can flag
WireSnare can flag the mismatch between the email and the PDF before you act on the instructions.
Each case involved an email that appeared to come from a trusted party.
$1.3M+
FBI IC3, March 2025
Missouri homebuyer received compromised title-company instructions for a wire of more than $1.3M; the FBI confirmed the funds were frozen
$449K+
FBI IC3, August 2025
Homebuyers sent more than $449K after an email impersonated their attorneys; the recipient bank placed the full amount on hold
$6.4M
U.S. Department of Justice, March 2025
Massachusetts workers union sent $6.4M after a spoofed investment-manager email; the Justice Department secured forfeiture of about $5.3M