[SBU Board] Fwd: Attn: District and Unit Presidents

[JC Chupack]

I feel like we're already well aware of these but here is the official FYI
:)
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JC Chupack (she/her)
* Seattle ACBL Unit 446 <http://www.bridgeinseattle.org> President &
Web/Email Admin
* Associate Director, Product Management at Chewy <https://www.chewy.com>



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From: American Contract Bridge League <emailservices at acbl.org>
Date: Mon, Apr 12, 2021 at 1:42 PM
Subject: Attn: District and Unit Presidents
To: <jc.chupack at gmail.com>


Potential Email Scam Alert
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Dear District and Unit Presidents,

Unfortunately, the ACBL has once again been notified that some members have
been solicited by a “phishing” scam. We take all cyber threats seriously
and work hard to keep our sites safe. After any notification of a possible
scam, we check all our systems for security breaches and ensure your
private information is safe.

“Phishing" is the most common type of cyber-attack that affects
organizations like ours. Phishing attacks can take many forms, but they all
share a common goal – getting you to share sensitive information, such as
login credentials, credit card information or bank account details, or to
simply send money or gift cards.

*Please know that if you receive a phishing email in your inbox, it does
NOT mean your computer has been infected with a virus or malware. *However,
you should be careful to not reply to the email. Phishers might send emails
to thousands of addresses every day, and if you reply to one of their
messages, it confirms your email address is active. This will make you a
target for future scams.

The specific email scam we were made aware of this time is an example of
“spoofing*.” “*Spoofing” is when a spammer makes an email appear as though
it was sent from someone you would trust or even from your own email
address.
Spoofing is part of a popular ploy aimed at getting you to transfer money
or send sensitive information to an attacker via email by *impersonating a
real company executive or representative*. (This is known as “whaling.”)

Using a fake domain (the last part of an email address) that appears
similar to the ACBL’s, these emails may look like real messages from a
high-level official of the company, typically members of the Executive Team
and/or Board Members. *No member of the ACBL’s staff or Board of Directors
will ever ask for sensitive information or funds in an email. Do not trust
an email that does this. *

Although we maintain controls to help protect our networks and computers
from cyber threats, we rely on you to be our first line of defense. If you
ever receive a phishing email, please notify us right away. We all must be
on constant alert to scams.

More information on phishing and possible scams can be found at
www.acbl.org/scamalert
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Regards,
Susie Cordell
Director of Information Technology

CC: ACBL Board of Directors
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