How AI Powered Business Email Compromise Scams Are Stealing Billions The Business Email Compromise (BEC) scam has been a persistent threat to businesses for over a decade, with losses reaching $3.
046 billion in 2025 alone. According to the FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3), this represents a significant increase of $250 million compared to the previous year.
The BEC scam relies on social engineering tactics to trick employees into transferring funds to scammers posing as company executives or trusted vendors.