<CORSA Chapters> [Corsabod] Spam e-mails

[DAVE MCCHESNEY]

I wonder if this happens more in clubs/Chapters/organizations that publish a treasurer's report in their newsletters?  It seems to happen occasionally in the Inland Northwest Corvair Club (Chapter 990) as we do publish a Treasurer's Report.  For a while another organization I belong to, Spokane Authors and Self-Publishers (SASP) was publishing our treasurer's report in our newsletter.  While doing so, our treasurer at the time got a lot of these sort of e-mails.  These days most groups post their newsletters so it's fairly easy for disreputable individuals to discover what we have in terms of funds and also contact information to be able to contact specified individuals.  SASP no longer puts the treasurer's report in the newsletter and we seem to have few scam/spam e-mails.
Dave McChesney
INCC Treasurer/REAR ENGINE REVIEW Editor
P. S. I also currently serve as SASP Treasurer, Web-Master, and SASP NEWS Editor

> On November 13, 2019 at 10:25 AM Allan Lacki <redbat01 at verizon.net> wrote:
> 
>     Hi Wade,
> 
>     The AACA, too?  That's interesting.
> 
>     Thanks for addressing the topic at your chapter meeting.  I hope the other chapters do that, too.
> 
>     Allan Lacki
>     redbat01 at verizon.net
> 
> 
>     -----Original Message-----
>     From: WADE LANNING via Corsabod <corsabod at corvair.org>
>     To: DAVE MCCHESNEY <daveeva at comcast.net>; DAVE MCCHESNEY via Chapters <chapters at corvair.org>; Bryan Blackwell <bryan at skiblack.com>
>     Cc: CORSA BoD <corsabod at corvair.org>; Paul Bergstrom <corsacluboffice at gmail.com>
>     Sent: Wed, Nov 13, 2019 10:44 am
>     Subject: Re: [Corsabod] <CORSA Chapters> Spam e-mails
> 
>     We have seen this within our club and had a discussion at our monthly meeting last night. Apparently other car clubs, such as AACA, are getting the similar emails.
> 
>     Wade Lanning
>     Central VA Corvair Club
> 
>     > On November 12, 2019 at 2:36 PM DAVE MCCHESNEY via Chapters < chapters at corvair.org mailto:chapters at corvair.org > wrote:
>     >
>     >
>     > 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 mailto:chapters at corvair.org > wrote:
>     > >
>     > >
>     > > Hi folks,
>     > >
>     > > 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:
>     > >
>     > > "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 ."
>     > >
>     > > 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.
>     > >
>     > > --Bryan
>     > >
>     > > Bryan Blackwell | Fairfax Station,  Va. | bryan at skiblack.com mailto:bryan at skiblack.com | http://autoxer.skiblack.com/
>     > > CORSA Eastern Div Director 
>     > >  Corvairs: '62 700 Wagon, '64 Greenbrier, '65 Corsa, '66 Corsa
>     > >  '69 Road Runner, '99 Neon R/T, '00 Miata SE, '09 Ford F-150
>     > > "Why do something if you're not going to obsess about it?"
>     > >
>     > >
>     > >
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