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Attack Date: April 16, 2022
Executive Impersonation Cryptocurrency Payment Fraud BEC Attack
This text-based BEC attack impersonates an executive using display name spoofing and a cryptocurrency theme to request a fraudulent payment.
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Subject
Request
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Can I have a quick moment with you. I need a quick favor, I’m currently into the world of NFTs and I need to fund my ETH crypto account with $12k
0x814300a488440d5c283eC16eDF8DB5288ABab6D3
I will reimburse you later on .
Thanks
Regards
[Executive Name]
CEO