CEO Fraud Prevention Tips How Proofpoint Can HelpCEO fraud falls under the umbrella of phishing, but instead of an attacker spoofing a popular website, they spoof the CEO (or another high-level executive) for the targeted corporation. Some CEO fraud includes social engineering, but most attacks...
It’s a boy in a Native American costume about to shoot another arrow. This is DA-SONG, 10, the youngest Park. YON-KYO (CONT’D) Da-Song! Behave yourself. We have a guest! 19. Da-Song doesn’t care. He continues shooting. Mun-Kwang is used to the antics. She picks up...
Child and teen identity theftinvolves using a child's identity for personal gain. This is common, as children typically do not have the capability to take steps to create obstacles for the perpetrator. The fraudster may use the child's name and Social Security number to obtain a residence, ...
Cryptocurrencies provide criminal organizations and individuals another means of committing fraud and a host of other financial crimes. Investors may find themselves in the unfortunate position of being a victim of financial crime, and may not have the same legal options as traditional fraud victims. ...
Many phishing attacks are conducted via email. As one of the most prevalent types of email fraud, you’ve probably seen some kind of phishing email in your inbox. Let’s find out what email phishing is and examine some of the most common scams. ...
Return fraud happens when consumers bring an item (or items) back to you to request a refund in the form of store credit or cash. However, the return request is invalid, as the customer does not have a legitimate right to a refund for one reason or another....
Then…and this suggestion is sure to piss off every franchise consultant in the United States, perform another internet search using the consultant’s name-but add the word “fraud” after it. (You can use the word “scam,” too.) Again, see what comes up. Bonus: Don’t be afraid to...
Simple data like a name or mother's maiden name are targets too. Another common target is medical or protected health information (PHI) as defined in the US HIPAA standard, "information that is created by a health care provider [and] relates to the past, present, or future physical or ...
Here is another phishing example: As assistant to your company’s CEO, a spear phisher researches you on LinkedIn and creates a fake personal email account for your CEO. While the real CEO is out of town—and the attacker knows that, also from online research—they send you a spoof email...
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