How to verify an imposter
State agencies are expected to ensure that payments and other financial changes are properly vetted and not “misdirected” to imposters. We can no longer rely solely on electronic communications. With scams increasing, we need to take additional steps to personally verify that a requester is legitimate.
ACTION STEP:
- Before any official action, use available resources, such as contract or grant documents, Microsoft Teams and Outlook address books, and Statewide Key Contact lists to verify requesters, perform due diligence, and verify a request for financial changes is legitimate.
See our CTR Cyber page for more cybersecurity internal controls and contact [email protected] with any incidents or suspected incidents of fraud or cyber threats or if you need support from our Statewide Risk Management Team.