The CEO Gift Card Trap
Handle an executive-impersonation gift-card request using callback and policy boundaries.
Confidential, urgent, and paid in gift cards. A CEO-looking text asks Omar to buy gift cards and send photos of the backs within 15 minutes. What should Omar do? Use the approved purchasing route and verify through the CEO office or delegated assistant channel before buying anything. Correct. This preserves service while moving identity and spend approval to trusted channels. Buy the cards but hold the photos until the CEO confirms later. The purchase already converts company money into a high-risk instrument. Ask the texting number to send a selfie from the boardroom. Ad hoc proof chosen during the attack…
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