Don’t Get Hooked This Season
Spotting Holiday Phishing Email Scams
As the holiday season nears, it’s important to stay wary against phishing email gift card scams. Cybercriminals are increasingly targeting unsuspecting gift-shoppers, exploiting the festive spirit to their advantage. Here’s what you need to know to protect yourself and our UM cyber community.
Common Phishing Email Gift Card Scams
Phishing email gift card scams rely on impersonation and social engineering tactics to engage with victims and ask them to purchase gift cards. The attackers often impersonate executives, supervisors, or trusted contacts, using a sense of urgency to pressure recipients into buying gift cards or transferring funds under the guise of a business requirement.