KnowBe4 - Company Sues Employee After She Falls For USD 250K CEO Fraud Scam

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A woman is being sued for sending approx. 250K of her employer's cash to an online fraudster.  Patricia Reilly, who was working for the UK Peebles Media Group fell for a CEO Fraud Scam where the criminals sent her emails pretending Mrs Reilly's boss in October 2015.



from KnowBe4 Security Awareness Training Blog https://blog.knowbe4.com/company-sues-employee-after-she-falls-for-usd-250k-ceo-fraud-scam

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