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Fake boss, real trap: check another way

You beat the fake boss scam: compare the address, then check another way.

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The steps

The exact sequence, in order.

01
The name is right: hover it to see the address.
02
A capital i instead of an l, a domain that isn’t the company’s.
03
Compare with the real address, on the contact card.
04
Authority, urgency, secrecy, new supplier: report it.

The habit to keep

Don’t reply to the message. Call the person on their usual number, then report it.

Worth knowing

What the video does not hide from you.

The display name can be your real boss’s: only the address counts.

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