<CORSA Chapters> Spam e-mails

[DAVE MCCHESNEY]

I've noticed the same sort of e-mail over the past couple of years... usually made to look like it's from a Club (Chapter) officer, usually to the Club(Chapter) Treasurer... at least in my experience.  While they might appear to be from the Club President, a check of the actual e-address will reveal something different than the actual e-address of the club president.  I've also seen similar ones regarding a writing group I belong to.  I just send them to "spam" and forget about them.
My advice would be to know your fellow club members and their e-addresses, or at least be able to recognize them.  Secondly, look to see if the message is plausible, especially as now and then these folks can spoof the sender's address.
Dave McChesney
Inland Northwest Corvair Club Treasurer/Rear Engine Review Editor



> On November 12, 2019 at 3:57 AM Bryan Blackwell via Chapters <chapters at corvair.org> wrote:
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> Hi folks,
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> Unfortunately it appears someone is doing what's known as a Spear Phishing attack that's targeted at CORSA members.  The text will say something like this:
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> "I need your assistance I'm out of town. Can you please handle this on behalf of the club.
> 
> CORSA, needs Gift cards for donation to Veterans at Hospice Care for their Veteran's Day ."
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> CORSA is not doing any such donation campaign.  Further, any CORSA correspondence will come from a Corvair.org address.  Finally, donations to CORSA or the CPF are via the web forms at www.corvair.org.
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> --Bryan
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> Bryan Blackwell | Fairfax Station,  Va. | bryan at skiblack.com | http://autoxer.skiblack.com/
> CORSA Eastern Div Director  
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