Phish Bowl Alerts
Human resources staff periodically report phony requests they've received for updates to direct deposit information, such as the following example. As ADP explains the common ploys used and precautions one should take in its article Payroll Diversion Scam: Fraudulent Employee Direct Deposit Information.
From: David Brown <ain516005@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, Feb 16, 2023 at 8:36 AM
Subject: My active direct deposit update
To: Josiah Carberry <josiah_carberry@brown.edu>
Hi Sarah
I have recently changed my banks, can you update my payroll deposit information??
previous account on record will be inactive a few days before next pay day.
Regards,
David Brown
Manager, IT Support Consultants