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Attack Date: May 5, 2022
Employee Impersonation Gift Card BEC Attack
This text-based BEC attack impersonates an employee using display name spoofing and a free webmail account to request the purchase of gift cards.
Email Content
Subject
PLEA
Body
Hi [Recipient First Name],
I need you to take care of something right now, so please let me know if you're free right now. I'll be in a meeting right now and won't be able to answer the phone, so it's best to contact me via email.
Regards,
[Impersonated Employee Name]