KnowBe4 - Vacation Dream Home Phishing Nightmare (but with a Happy Ending)
Mike Malone and his wife found the vacation condo of their dreams in Florida. They were in touch with a real estate agent who was handling the deal when suddenly their condo purchase turned into a nightmare.
The Malones received what appeared to be a legitimate email from their real estate broker requesting that they transfer nearly $500,000 to a bank account so that they could close on the purchase. And they transferred the funds.
from KnowBe4 Security Awareness Training Blog https://blog.knowbe4.com/vacation-dream-home-phishing-nightmare-but-with-a-happy-ending