Episode 213: Analysts at CoFense Finds Out What Happens When You Give Scammers $500 Worth of Gift Cards!

Putting the AP in hAPpy

English - November 17, 2022 11:00 - 19 minutes - 13.4 MB - ★★★★★ - 7 ratings
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This week is International Fraud Awareness Week and so very fitting – I am going to share an experiment from a company that wondered what a scammer would do with $500 worth of gift cards!

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Cofense Article: This is what happens when you give scammers $500 worth of gift cards: https://cofense.com/blog/this-is-what-happens-when-you-give-scammers-500-worth-of-gift-cards FBI Washington Field Office warns Consumers About Gift Card Scams Video: https://www.fbi.gov/video-repository/psa-giftcardscam-123120.mp4/view Vendor Process Training Center: 55+ Vendor Process Training Sessions – Live Online and On Demand. New Live Training Every Wednesday and Thursday. National Fraud Awareness Week: https://www.acfeinsights.com/acfe-insights/2022/10/19/2022-international-fraud-awareness-week-events-spotlight#:~:text=Fraud%20Week%202022%20will%20be,won't%20stand%20for%20fraudVendor Validation Reference List with Resources Links: www.debrarrichardson.com/vendor-validation-download Vendor Master File Clean-Up: https://www.debrarrichardson.com/cleanupYouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqeoffeQu3pSXMV8fUIGNiw Prevent Fraudulent Payments. Get Your Own Copy of the3 Step Vendor Setup and Maintenance Process eGuide. (Includes Authentication Reference Template and Vendor Validation Reference List)More Podcasts/Blogs/Webinars www.debrarrichardson.comMore ideas? Email me at [email protected] Music Credit: www.purple-planet.com