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Business fraud

Invoices, suppliers, employment, and organization accounts.

Business fraud

Is a surprise phishing drill email allowed to ask for passwords?

We got an internal-looking email asking staff to “confirm” passwords for a drill. I did not enter anything. Curious how other workplaces separate real drills from unsafe practices — general thoughts only.

By MossLine0 thoughtful replies4 Aug 2026
Business fraud

HR onboarding packet asked for odd payments

After a “job offer,” onboarding asked me to purchase software licenses personally for reimbursement. I stopped. How do people verify employers earlier?

By MossLine3 thoughtful replies5 Jul 2026
Business fraud

Urgent wire request that looked like our executive

An email that looked almost like our leadership asked for a same-day wire for a confidential deal. We verified out-of-band and stopped it. What dual-control habits do other teams use?

By MossLine3 thoughtful replies20 Jun 2026
Business fraud

Buyer wanted to overpay and have me refund the difference

Selling equipment online. A “buyer” offered to overpay via a method that could reverse and asked me to refund the difference quickly. I declined. Confirming this pattern for others.

By MossLine3 thoughtful replies11 Jun 2026
Business fraud

Invoice for software we never bought

Accounts payable received a polished invoice for collaboration software we do not use. Almost paid. What filters catch these?

By PaperTrail3 thoughtful replies29 May 2026
Business fraud

Supplier invoice email looked almost right — checklist?

Our team nearly paid a supplier invoice with a slightly different payment destination. We caught it before sending. Looking for a general verification checklist without internal details.

By PaperTrail3 thoughtful replies9 Mar 2026
Business fraud

Remote job offer asked me to pay for equipment

A remote interview process asked me to buy equipment through their link and get reimbursed. I stopped before paying. How do people document this without sharing full message trails publicly?

By PaperTrail3 thoughtful replies20 Jan 2026