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ChayoteSydney, Australia3 March 2026

Chayote’s story

#Phishing#BusinessEmailCompromise#FinancialFraud

Honestly, I still feel like a total muppet over this. I was the restaurant manager of a massive buffet in Sydney CBD. Friday night, absolute chaos, and I see this email about a Fair Work audit and some payroll issue. Aussies know Fair Work is a total nightmare to deal with so I panicked and just clicked the link to "verify" our hours. Nothing happened, just a blank white screen, so I figured it was a glitch and ran back out to the floor.

Well, a few days later the bookkeeper calls. Apparently, my email account sent out messages to all our regular suppliers telling them that the restaurant had changed its bank details. I didn't get fired, but I had to sit there and explain to the boss why I was dumb enough to click a dodgy link.

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