Breaking: Trysta Krick Got Scammed By A Fake Nardini For $600
Erika sent an email this afternoon encouraging us to ignore fake emails from her and now I know what she's talking about. You gotta imagine just a real tough spot for Trysta as a new hire. Getting emails from a boss makes me soooo nervous regardless of the circumstances. It could be a Happy Birthday email and I'd still fucking hate it. Mix that delicious anxiety cocktail and I think you can be somewhat sympathetic to getting scammed into sending $600 worth of target gift card bar codes via email to your new boss at your new company less than a month or so on the job.
At the same time though, man is this some shit. Feels like something Big Cat would do 5 years ago for the blog. Get tied up in some Kenyan gift card ring or some shit. Maybe join a gang and get deep in the culture just for the A+ email exchange.
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Personally I don't know Trysta well enough to get Trysta/Krysta straight yet much less speak for her on the topic. She was nice when we met. Something tells me she'll have a chance to explain herself:
At this point I'd rather spend time on the technicals and lean on my prolific risk management background. Sue me for never passing on the chance to help midsize business owners achieve a higher level of performance through proven insights:
Industry folks call this phishing and it's extremely common. Most people scoff at the notion of getting scammed because "They're Too Smart" or "They No Better" but in reality it can hit anyone. Nickel and dimers like Trysta's are bound to happen. The real whale though is when the fake CFO emails the stressed out accounts payable manager like WHY DIDN'T YOU PAY THE CONTRACTOR'S 750,000 INVOICE?! SEND IT NOW and then poof old Uncle Frank's model-injection business just got scammed. Hopefully they have the appropriate cyber liability coverage otherwise this could really eat into 2020 reserves which reminds me it's probably a good time to start talking coverage, limits and exclusions. Do you mind if I sit down?