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Impersonation scams involve criminals posing as someone you trust — your boss, a family member, a friend, or a representative of a legitimate organization. They exploit the authority and trust associated with that identity to manipulate you into sending money or revealing information.
Business Email Compromise (BEC) is one of the most costly forms, where scammers impersonate executives to authorize fraudulent wire transfers. The "friend in trouble" variant involves hacked social media accounts sending urgent money requests. Government impersonation scams threaten arrest or legal action.
These scams succeed because they bypass our normal skepticism by leveraging existing relationships and authority. When your "CEO" urgently requests a wire transfer, the natural instinct is to comply quickly rather than question it.
You receive an email from what appears to be your CEO asking you to urgently purchase $2,000 in Apple gift cards for client gifts and send the codes.
A Facebook message from your friend says they're stranded abroad and need $500 wired immediately. Their account seems active and normal.