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Beware the 'urgent' email at the end of the working day

Aussie firms fell victim to thousands of payment redirection scams in 2025, losing $167 million. (Lukas Coch/AAP PHOTOS)

Australian businesses are losing more than $150 million a year to scammers, with some embedding themselves in sensitive company email chains just waiting for the right moment to strike.

The threat can occur close to the end of the working day, when workers are clearing the decks and getting ready to go home, or at any other time the predator thinks people will be distracted.

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