As far as some people are concerned, if you're a CEO, you're a whale.

No, that doesn't mean you could stand to lose a few pounds-it means you could be a victim of "spear phishing" scams. Why? Because you have access to the files or inside information crooks want.

You could be a target, and so could your business accounts. After all, why would criminals want to scam someone who has an account balance of $500 and a credit card with a $1,000 limit when they could tap into accounts with $250,000 or credit cards with a $100,000 maximum?

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