Gurgaon founder says scammer impersonated him to trick employee into buying vouchers

A Gurgaon startup founder's employee was nearly defrauded by an email scammer impersonating him. The impersonator requested gift vouchers worth twenty-five thousand rupees from the unsuspecting employee. This scam attempt was thwarted when the employee verified the request with the actual founder. The incident highlights the growing sophistication of social engineering cyberattacks. Founders are now warned about impersonation tactics targeting their own teams.

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