New scam Deep Fake Boss
Unlike classic scams such as the email-based boss scam, the Deep Fake Boss method uses high-tech manipulation to steal money. An employee, often in the finance department, appears to be personally instructed by company management to transfer money. The instructions are given convincingly in the form of a video conference in which the “boss” is supposedly present. Richard Werner, Business Consultant at Trend Micro: The “boss scam” is one of the so-called “confidence scams” – i.e. fraud that has to do with the victim’s belief. The story and overall impression must be right. Already…