Lots of out of home companies are using Docusign to electronically sign ad contracts and billboard leases. The fraudsters have figured this out. Look at this screenshot of a fraudulent email Billboard Insider received yesterday. The fraud only becomes apparent if you right click on the DocuSend header. You […]
Remember when you used to get an email full of spelling errors from a distant country saying that someone was dying to make you a multimillionaire if you’d only give them your contact info and bank information? The fraudsters have gotten more sophisticated due to the ability to scrape information […]
Yesterday Billboard Insider published a story about an ACH scam which Michael Bates (mbates1477@gmail.com) pulled against TDO Outdoor. Bates has attempted to scam at least 9 other out of home companies. Here’s what Billboard Insider knows. Bates says he works at Kidde-Fenwal, Inc, 400 Main St, Ashland MA 01721 yet […]
Many out of home companies take payment via Automated Clearing House (“ACH”) payments. You need to be aware of the risks associated with an ACH. Lafe Schneider of TDO outdoor tells Billboard Insider his company took a loss recently when a man who identified himself as Michael Bates (mbates1477@gmail.com) signed […]
Social media makes it easy for someone to pretend to be something they’re not. There’s enough info on your linked in, facebook and twitter profile for someone to try to email people at your out of home company pretending to be you. Artificial intelligence and bots make it even easier […]
