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The 5 types of email scams you should be wary of this EOFY

Written by Akankasha Dewan | 26 June 2019 23:30:09 Z

With the End Of Financial Year (EOFY) approaching, companies are probably expecting a flurry of invoices, bills, payroll and finance related documents in their inboxes.

But are you prepared for a range of EOFY-related email scams too? 

Every year, we see a spike in email spam and scams during this period. Just this fortnight, we've seen a wave of banking and finance scams, with 3 of the big 4 banks embroiled, including Westpac, ANZ & NAB, plus regional bank BankWest, and other bill scams such as those purporting to be from Optus. 

Is your company cyber-resilient enough to avoid being affected by these threats?

Download our latest report showcasing the 5 types of email scams to look out for during the EOFY, and share it with your clients and partners to boost their cyber resilience.

 

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Cybercriminals use email scams to infiltrate organisations with malware and attack them from the inside. 
All criminals need to break into your business is a cleverly worded message. If they can trick one person in your company into clicking on a malicious link they can gain access to your data.

For a few dollars per staff member per month, you can protect your business with MailGuard's predictive email security.
Talk to an expert at MailGuard today about making your company's network secure: click here.

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