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FRAUDE FAUX PDG [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-03-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Offences and crimes
- Internet and Telematics
- IT Security
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- chief executive officer fraud
1, record 1, English, chief%20executive%20officer%20fraud
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- CEO fraud 2, record 1, English, CEO%20fraud
correct
- business email compromise 3, record 1, English, business%20email%20compromise
correct
- BEC 3, record 1, English, BEC
correct
- BEC 3, record 1, English, BEC
- business e-mail compromise 4, record 1, English, business%20e%2Dmail%20compromise
correct
- BEC 4, record 1, English, BEC
correct
- BEC 4, record 1, English, BEC
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
CEO fraud occurs when a fraudster sends an email to a member of staff, [pretending] to be the head or principal [and] instructing that member of staff to make a one-off, usually urgent, bank transfer to a nominated bank account. 1, record 1, English, - chief%20executive%20officer%20fraud
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Infractions et crimes
- Internet et télématique
- Sécurité des TI
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fraude du président
1, record 1, French, fraude%20du%20pr%C3%A9sident
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- fraude du faux PDG 2, record 1, French, fraude%20du%20faux%20PDG
feminine noun
- arnaque du faux dirigeant d’entreprise 3, record 1, French, arnaque%20du%20faux%20dirigeant%20d%26rsquo%3Bentreprise
feminine noun
- escroquerie au chef d’entreprise 4, record 1, French, escroquerie%20au%20chef%20d%26rsquo%3Bentreprise
avoid, feminine noun, Quebec
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Qu’est-ce que la fraude du président? Il s’agit d’une escroquerie de plus en plus fréquente, qui consiste à se faire passer pour le patron d’une société et à ordonner des virements. 5, record 1, French, - fraude%20du%20pr%C3%A9sident
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
PDG : président-directeur-général 6, record 1, French, - fraude%20du%20pr%C3%A9sident
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Infracciones y crímenes
- Internet y telemática
- Seguridad de IT
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- fraude del presidente ejecutivo
1, record 1, Spanish, fraude%20del%20presidente%20ejecutivo
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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