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Fake wire transfer order (CEO fraud)

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Management asks for an urgent, confidential transfer, outside the usual procedure.

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New message · Management of a fictional company

Chief Executive <ceo@fictional-company.example-not-real.test> (reply to: ceo.office@fictlonal-company.example-not-real.test)

Hello, I'm travelling and working on a confidential deal. I need you to make a €24,800 transfer today to the account attached. The matter is sensitive: please don't mention it to the team, I'll explain on Monday. Let me know as soon as it has gone out.

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