Phish Bowl Alerts
Who's pulling a "Fast One" on whom? The FBI calls these BEC (Business Email Compromises) Scams. They exploit the fact that so many of us rely on email to conduct business--both personal and professional--and are more likely to respond to one appearing to come from a known source (often authoritative), with what seems like (at first) a legitimate request, such as the following example.
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From: Scott Helfrich <lashellmagnoxfy96@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, Sep 9, 2022 at 1:39 PM
Subject: FAST ONE !!!
To: <josiah_carberry@brown.edu>
Hi Josiah,
Would it be possible for you to complete an assignment for me before the end of this conference ?
Please give me your personal number.
Thanks,
Scott Helfrich
Sent from my iPhone.