"Eight Billion Spam Emails"

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The $40K scam that almost got me + 3 more spreading now

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Komando staff (me included!) have received some real winners recently.

Here’s a look at actual spam emails circulating right now.

Don’t fall for it. Don't take the bait. Sextortion scams are getting kicked up a notch, and the Komando IT genius is the latest target.

This is more important than ever in the age of deepfakes, when it’s easy for someone to pretend to be a contractor or an employee to take advantage of the person who signs off on payments.

I recommend every company create a payment password, a safe word, a confirmation — call it what you want.

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