EmailImpersonates BarclaysHigh Risk

Barclays CEO Fraud Email Scam

CEO fraud email impersonating a senior executive to trick finance staff into making an urgent wire transfer.

95/100

High Risk

Scam risk score based on AI analysis and community reports

Warning Signs Detected

3 indicators identified

Same-Day Payment Demand

Extreme time pressure prevents normal verification procedures.

Large Wire Transfer

Large payment to unknown supplier requested outside normal processes.

Executive Impersonation

Impersonates company CEO or senior executive via spoofed email address.

What To Do If You Received This

Always verify urgent payment requests via a known phone number. Legitimate executives follow proper payment authorisation processes.

Report Details

Channel: Email
Org Impersonated: Barclays
Risk Score: 95/100
First Reported: 30 May 2026
Reports Received: 76
Warning Signs: 3

Original Message (Reference)

Anonymised copy of the original message — included for reference

Subject: Urgent confidential transfer required Hi [NAME], I'm in a board meeting and need you to process an urgent payment of £14,500 to a new supplier today. Please keep this confidential until the deal is announced. I'll explain when I'm back. Sent from my mobile

First reported 3 months ago · 76 total reports

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