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The scammer forwarded an email trail to accounting, sophisticated as this was an email trail not just one email. The attachment has a real looking invoice and a W9 tax form attached filled out with Tax ID and signature. The invoice is descriptive with the banking details to pay. They requested funds urgently as they were overdue and simulated that they were directed to forward it to our accounting. The email at k12net.com is suspicious, this email address did not match the one in the email trail. The response email had only name, not name and email noted. They asked for a large sum urgently. Email here with names changed out for privacy -> Hi, Just a heads-up that the current billing includes charges for coaching, development services, and (Employee of our company) premium membership. Details are provided in the thread below. Please process the payment today if feasible, or inform us about the expected timing. Best regards, Grant K. Edward Business Manager Crest Analytics Consulting LLC From: (***Employee of our company) Sent: Monday, June 30, 2025, 2:38 PM To: Grant K. Edward [email protected] Subject: Re: lNV #00-B624 Hi Grant, Was this originally sent to (email for accounting) as discussed during setup? Just want to make sure it went to the right place. If not, could you forward it there when you get a chance? Thanks, (Employee of our company's name) From: Grant K. Edward [email protected] Sent: Monday, March 31, 2025, 11:54 AM To: (Employee of our company's name only) Subject: lNV 00-B624 Hi (Employee of our company), Thank you for your email. As we prepare to move into the next phase of our R and D engagement, I wanted to follow up on a couple of items to help us align more closely with your team’s strategic direction and maintain forward momentum. Firstly, please note that lNV 00-B624 remains outstanding. We would appreciate it if you could review and advise on the status at your earliest convenience. Additionally, to ensure that our efforts are aligned with your broader objectives and informed by any relevant prior work, we would kindly request the following documentation: · A current business roadmap, outlining key initiatives, priorities, and any timelines that would help us tailor our approach. · Any applicable legal or intellectual property (IP) guidance that may impact the scope or handling of our work. These materials will help us build more effectively on previous progress, streamline collaboration, and support more targeted and impactful outcomes. Please don’t hesitate to reach out if you have any questions or need further clarification. We’re committed to making this next phase as productive and valuable as possible. Best regards, Grant K. Edward Business Manager Crest Analytics Consulting LLC