Executive Impersonation Payment Fraud BEC Attack

Hi [Recipient First Name],

Please follow up with the below payment request for a job completed; pay the attached invoice and let me know once completed.

Thanks,

[Executive Name]

[Executive Title]

[Target Company Name]

[Target Company Address]

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From: [Vendor Employee Name] <[Lookalike Vendor Employee Username]@gmail.com>

Date: Tue, Jun 21, 2022 at 5:01 PM

Subject: [Vendor Company Name] Invoice #15250

To: <[Executive Look-alike Email Address>

Good afternoon Sir,

Please find the invoice attached.

If you could submit this for processing at your earliest convenience it would be highly appreciated; our cash flow is tight.

Thank you very much.

[Vendor Employee Name]

[Vendor Employee Title]

[Vendor Company Name]