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Attack Date: May 4, 2022
Vendor Impersonation Payment Inquiry BEC Attack
This text-based BEC attack impersonates a vendor/supplier using email spoofing, a free webmail account, and a payment inquiry theme to request a fraudulent payment.
Email Content
Subject
Invoice Settlement Reminder
Body
Hello,
We want to update our accounting record for the previous months till date which has not yet been balanced. We are currently looking to clear all outstanding, due and open invoices and would like to request an up-to-date statement of our account showing all unpaid and outstanding invoices for our reference.
Please send us as a reminder a copy of the invoice or the unpaid balance with the due dates for accounting purposes and do not make any payment without notifying us for confirmation.
Best regards,
[VENDOR EMPLOYEE NAME]
CFO