Email · stamped FAKE BOSS
The boss who needs gift cardsFAKE BOSS
A real scam people fell for this year, next to the real thing. The numbers mark the three things to check: hover or tap one to see what it tells you.
Hi, can you send me the Q3 client list before the 2pm meeting?
The one in the shared drive is fine. Thanks!
Michael
Hi, are you at your desk? I need a quick favour and I'm stuck in meetings all day.
I need you to pick up 5 Apple gift cards, $200 each, for a client appreciation. Scratch the backs and send me photos of the codes. I'll reimburse you this afternoon.
Please keep this between us for now, it's a surprise.
Always check the sender.
Your boss's name on a free Gmail account, asking for gift cards and secrecy. Real bosses write from their work address and never pay clients in gift card codes.
michael.chen@examplelaw.ca is his work address.
michael.chen.office@gmail.com is a free Gmail account anyone could make.
Send the Q3 client list from the shared drive.
Buy $1,000 in Apple gift cards and send photos of the codes.
Before a 2pm meeting, nothing more.
“Stuck in meetings”, “keep this between us”, paid back later.
RememberGift cards for your boss? Walk over or call them on the number you already have. It's almost always a scam.
Would you have spotted it?
10 pairs like this one, three minutes, a score to share. Then find out who in the family is the easy mark.