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Business Email Compromise Scams

Created by: Thomas Chatzoulis
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Last Updated 01/2021
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What you'll learn

Identify the signs of a business email compromise attempt
Explain how BEC scams target organisations through deceptive targeted emails
Respond correctly when a suspicious payment or credential request arrives

Description

Business email compromise (BEC) scams target organizations through deceptive, targeted emails. This course helps you spot and respond to them.

What this course covers:

  • How to identify a BEC scam
  • The three main types of BEC attacks
  • Warning signs to watch for in everyday email
  • How to report a suspected attack

Short, focused training for any employee who uses email.

System Requirements

See System Requirements in the Coggno Knowledge Base

Frequently Asked Questions

The course teaches how to identify a business email compromise scam, since these attacks target organizations through deceptive, carefully targeted emails. That identification skill forms the base for everything else the course covers about warning signs and reporting.

It covers the three main types of BEC attacks, giving learners specific categories to recognize rather than a single generic definition of the scam. Understanding these types helps employees spot variations of business email compromise as they appear in daily inboxes.

The course points out warning signs to watch for in everyday email, helping learners catch a BEC attempt before it succeeds. These signs are drawn from how deceptive, targeted emails typically try to trick recipients within an organization.

It explains how to report a suspected attack, giving employees a clear next step once they've spotted a possible business email compromise scam. This reporting guidance completes the course's path from identification through to a concrete response.

This is short, focused training built for any employee who uses email, not a specialized security role. Its brevity matches its narrow scope: spotting and responding to business email compromise scams specifically, rather than cybersecurity topics generally.

This course is designed for employees who need to complete Business Email Compromise Scams training

Yes. This course is designed to meet applicable federal requirements and commonly mandated state standards. Always confirm specific state or industry requirements with your local regulations.

The course takes approximately 15 minutes to complete and can be paused and resumed at any time.

No. This course does not include a certificate of completion.

Yes. You can assign this course to individuals or groups using Coggno’s LMS, or purchase multiple seats for your team.

Yes. This course can be exported for delivery in most learning management systems (SCORM compatible).

Yes. The course is fully self-paced and available 24/7.

Yes. This course includes a knowledge check to reinforce learning and verify completion.

Learners have lifetime access from the date of purchase.

Yes. A preview is available so you can review the course format and content before purchasing.

Yes. Content is reviewed and updated as regulations and best practices change.

No. This course is not included with the Prime Subscription and must be purchased separately.

Yes. Refund requests can be submitted within 30 days of purchase.

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