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Attack Date: May 10, 2022
Executive Impersonation Employee Incentive Gift Card Request BEC Attack
This text-based BEC attack impersonates an executive using a spoofed display name, a free webmail account, a cell phone number request, a WhatsApp number request, and an employee incentive theme to request the purchase of gift cards.
Email Content
Subject
Employee Incentive Programs.
Body
Hello [Recipient First Name]
Hope you don't have so much on your plate? Well in case you do, kindly
peg it. I want you to perform a confidential task for me urgently, let
me know if you are available and also reply back with your personal
phone number or your valid WhatsApp number so that i can brief you.
Best Regards,
[Executive Name]
Sent from my iPhone.