<CORSA Chapters> Spam e-mails

[WADE LANNING]

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> 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> 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 | 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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