Vigilance Against Business Scams

As scams become more sophisticated and prevalent often employing a variety of techniques (ex: spoofing, phishing, impersonation, creating a false sense of immediacy or urgency), it’s important for business and technology leaders to remind and re-iterate to employees and staff the importance of staying alert, being vigilant, recognizing and knowing what to do when encountering potential scams.

Scams targeting businesses and organizations vary in scope but may include attempting to obtain sensitive/confidential information, attempting to access key or critical systems, and/or attempting to access financial accounts and treasury functions.

Ongoing communications and education to raise awareness about the various types of scams and strategies which may be employed as well as the red flags can help to mitigate the risks of businesses and organizations potentially falling for scams which may have serious consequences.

Be proactive, not reactive!