Phishing Example: Business Email Compromise

December 27, 2018

Original Message:

From:  XXX.subdomain.berkeley.edu@gmail.com
Subject:  vendor payment
To:  xxxxx@berkeley.edu

Are you around? I need to pay a vendor with the blucard.



<Name Removed>
University of California, Berkeley

Original Message (Additional Example):

From:  XXX.subdomain.berkeley.edu
Subject:  Quick question
To:  xxxxx@berkeley.edu

I'm in a meeting and need help getting some Amazon Gift Cards



<Name Removed>
University of California, Berkeley

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