Business Email Compromise: Stop Costly Impersonation Scams Before They Succeed

The Business Email Compromise video is a 2-minute, easy-to-understand training resource designed to help employees recognize one of the most financially damaging cyber threats facing organizations today. Business email compromise (BEC) attacks rely on urgency, authority, and trust—often impersonating executives, finance leaders, or trusted vendors to pressure employees into sending money or sensitive information.

Through a realistic, relatable scenario, this video shows how BEC attacks unfold in the real world. It follows an employee who receives an unexpected text message that appears to come from the company’s CEO. Although the request seems urgent, the employee pauses, verifies the message through another channel, and discovers it was a scam. This simple moment of caution prevents a potentially devastating financial loss.

The video clearly explains how cybercriminals use email, text messages, and spoofed identities to manipulate employees into wiring money, paying fraudulent invoices, or sharing confidential data. It reinforces a critical takeaway: if a message from a senior executive is unexpected, urgent, or out of character, slow down and verify it before taking action.

Designed for employees of all technical skill levels, this resource emphasizes practical, repeatable behavior—do not reply, do not click, and report suspicious messages to IT immediately. The video can be custom-branded with your organization’s logo, ensuring it aligns with internal policies and reinforces your company’s commitment to cybersecurity awareness.

• Include in security awareness training for all employees
• Share with finance, HR, and executive assistant teams as targeted training
• Add to onboarding programs for new hires
• Deploy after a phishing or impersonation incident as reinforcement
• Embed in LMS or intranet security libraries
• Use during Cybersecurity Awareness Month campaigns