Scams & Frauds

Question 1

Impersonation

Answer 1

Is first attempted remotely through ip spoofing

Question 2

The next vectors use

Answer 2

Phones emails sms and im

Question 3

The next level involves

Answer 3

Masquerading as a legitimate entity

Question 4

The goal is typically

Answer 4

Theft of financials IP PII or PHI

Question 5

Scams and fraud can

Answer 5

Elicit information and strengthen the reconnaissance of an advanced persistent threat or a long term campaign against an organization

Question 6

Hoaxes can

Answer 6

Involve people masquerading as other people over the phone through email through texting and even in person

Question 7

People can commit

Answer 7

Identity fraud, fake resumes, fake references and fake documentation

Question 8

Impersonation pretending

Answer 8

Getting access to financial information on the finance department or the controller to do invoice scams

Question 9

Credential harvesting

Answer 9

Gathering up usernames passwords