KnowBe4 Scam of the Week: December 20th
Scam Of The Week from KnowBe4: W-2 Phishing Scams Will Resurface in a Few Weeks!
The bad guys are starting their tax scams early this season!
For ALL employees, look out for urgent emails and phone calls supposedly coming from the IRS or tax-related companies.
HR and Accounting teams, be on alert. Cyber attackers are now combining two scams-in-one. First, they ask you to send them the W-2 forms of all employees, with the email looking like it comes from the CEO or a C-level executive. Next, they follow up with an urgent request to transfer a large sum of money to a bank account controlled by these cyber criminals.
Remember that when you receive sudden requests like this, they may be spoofed emails and that you should double check by picking up the phone and verify that this is a legit request coming from that executive. In these cases, it's "OK to say NO to the CEO".
This tax season, stay alert for scams like this, and Think Before You Click! Always remember: "When in doubt, throw it out!"