Company loses $17m in email scam

An Omaha commodities trader was swindled by emails that appeared to have been sent by its chief executiveThe typical victims of cyber fraud are lonely singles searching for love online or anyone who puts too much trust in an email. But proof that even corporate financial professionals are not exempt from being swindled has come with the revelation that a company based in Omaha, Nebraska lost $17.2m in an email scam. Related: Scams, scareware and threats: how online hackers tap into your worst fe