[GCARC] Scam notice

[Jon Pearce]

I don't believe that I was hacked - as you can see the email isn't from my email address and is sent directly to your address rather than to the reflector - which wouldn't have worked because that address doesn't have permission to send to the reflector. Interestingly I didn't receive this email.

Instead I think what happened is that some web scraper is looking for organization websites that name the organization's president and are sending scammer emails allegedly from that person to anyone whose email address is known. My full name (Jonathan) is listed on the website but which I don't use in emails so I think that the website may have been the source.  The addressees could be obtained from intercepting the member list that was sent recently. I've been contacted in the past by the "president" of another organization of which I was a board member who wanted to me to buy gift cards and email them the codes.

Obviously this isn't from me.  Disregard and don't click links.

Jon

-----Original Message-----
From: gcarc-bounces at mailman.qth.net <gcarc-bounces at mailman.qth.net> On Behalf Of Al KB2AYU
Sent: Saturday, December 2, 2023 9:17 PM
To: GCARC <GCARC at mailman.qth.net>
Subject: [GCARC] Scam notice

I just received this obvious scam email supposedly from the GCARC president.

Has someone been hacked?

Al



-------- Forwarded Message --------
Subject:        Gloucester County Amateur Radio Club
Date:   Sun, 3 Dec 2023 02:11:12 +0100 (CET)
From:   Jonathan Pearce <alina at alitus.eu>
To:     kb2ayu at comcast.net <kb2ayu at comcast.net>



Hello, Arrison
Happy new month, Are you available for assistance? I'm out of the state now, and I have absolute confidence in you to handle this The Gloucester County Amateur Radio Club needs electronic gift cards to make donations to Veterans in Hospice and Palliative care units to buy coronavirus disease (COVID-19) prevention items. I'm responsible for the reimbursement. Would you like further information?
PRESIDENT
Jonathan Pearce
Gloucester County Amateur Radio Club
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