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The Deepfake Wire Transfer Scam: Maria's Story

Name: The Deepfake Wire Transfer Scam: Maria's Story
Uploaded: 2026-10-13T22:27:39+00:00
Duration: 3 min 58 s
Description: Scammers follow a playbook: they create pressure, demand secrecy, and push you to skip normal approval processes. Stephen Yoss breaks down real-world examples—from fake boss wire transfers to gift card scams—and reveals the red flags that separate legitimate requests from fraud. Learn the one question that stops most attacks dead in their tracks.

3:58 · A clip from Practical Advice for Preventing Organizational Data Breaches, taught by Stephen Yoss

Scammers follow a playbook: they create pressure, demand secrecy, and push you to skip normal approval processes. Stephen Yoss breaks down real-world examples—from fake boss wire transfers to gift card scams—and reveals the red flags that separate legitimate requests from fraud. Learn the one question that stops most attacks dead in their tracks. From the course “Practical Advice for Preventing Organizational Data Breaches” (2 CPE credits, Information Technology, Basic): https://www.cpetoday.com/course/practical-advice-for-preventing-organizational-data-breaches-24c01000 Taught by Stephen Yoss, MS, CPA — Speaker & Author, CPE Today. More from Stephen Yoss: https://www.cpetoday.com/instructor/stephen-yoss CPE Today offers live webinars, Live Replays and self-study for CPAs and accounting professionals. NASBA-sponsored (ID 167619) and an IRS-approved CE provider. https://www.cpetoday.com/ #DataBreach #FraudPrevention #CyberSecurity

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