Impersonation fraud, which consists of pretending to be an administrator of your company or a supplier, is aimed for forcing the transfer of a large sum of money to a bank account abroad. Fortunately, several clues will allow you to identify a CEO scam and a fake supplier scam.
Since you are your company’s first line of defense, Cybereco has created an awareness kit to facilitate and encourage discussions with your team to better protect you!
1. PLAN A MEETING
Have a discussion with your teams about impersonation fraud.
Prepare the event using our meeting guide.
2. WATCH THE VIDEO
View the following video with your employees and discuss it as a group to share ideas and answer questions.
3. PUT UP POSTERS AS REMINDERS
Near the coffee machine, in the lunchroom, or in any common areas, placed this posters can remind employees of the importance of this issue.
4. TESTING KNOWLEDGE
Encourage your team to take a few minutes to test their learning.
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