Executive and vendor impersonation

Check urgent requests from executives and vendors

WireSnare helps finance teams review messages that use a trusted name to request a transfer, invoice payment, gift card, or bank-detail change.

Know what changed

Authority and familiarity can make an unusual request feel like a task that should be completed quickly.

Flag

WireSnare reviews new mail in the selected mailbox and can flag a suspicious payment message.

Review

Open the dashboard flag and compare its reason with the message, sender, and normal process.

Verify and respond

Pause before acting. Confirm through a known contact method, then follow your response process.

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What to review

  • Requests outside the sender's usual role or payment pattern
  • Secrecy, urgency, or pressure to skip another approver
  • A display name that hides an unfamiliar address

What to do next

  • Use the dashboard flag to identify what needs checking.
  • Confirm with the executive or vendor through a known channel.
  • Follow the organization's normal approval process.

A flag is a prompt for review, not proof of fraud. WireSnare does not guarantee prevention. Always verify payment instructions independently before sending funds.

Read the public incident analysis