Chapter 11: Information

Wire Instruction Security Protocol

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"The 60-second procedure that prevents the most common form of payment fraud."

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What You'll Get

Front of card: 5-step protocol for receiving wire instructions

Back of card: 4-step protocol for when wire instructions change (treated as a risk event)

Bold, clear formatting designed for quick reference under pressure

Designed to be printed, laminated, and displayed at every payment-processing workstation

How It Works

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Print the card (it's formatted for single-page printing)

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Laminate it and place one at every desk where wire instructions are handled

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Follow the steps every time — no exceptions, no shortcuts

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When instructions change, the back of the card takes over with risk-event protocol

Who It's For

Built for anyone who handles wire instructions

Anyone who receives, processes, or acts on wire instructions — treasury staff, accounts payable, finance coordinators, and their managers.

The Key Insight

BEC fraud only works when there's no protocol

Business email compromise — where attackers impersonate known contacts and send fraudulent wire instructions — is the single most costly form of payment fraud. This protocol works only if it's followed every time.

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This resource is a companion to Chapter 11: Information of When Money Moves.
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