From: David Goldfield
Sent: Friday, October 18, 2019 6:10 AM
To: blind-philly-comp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [blind-philly-comp] From Mark A. Riccobono: Warning About Phishing
Scams Using the Name of the National Federation of the Blind
Pfishing Scams Using the Name of the National Federation of the Blind
Dear Colleagues,
Members of the National Federation of the Blind have been receiving reports of
third parties trying to sell attendee lists for our state conventions and
other Federation events. The National Federation of the Blind and its
affiliates never sell member, attendee, or sponsor/exhibitor data in any way.
These
messages are not legitimate and should not be responded to or interacted with
in any way.
You may also receive email messages from a third party about helping with
booking flights, hotels, rental cars, and other items related to state
conventions
or other Federation events. In most, if not all, cases these email messages are
not legitimate either. Any third party reaching out about these solicitations
should be confirmed with your state affiliate president or Federation event
coordinator before you have any interaction with these third parties.
The issues described above are becoming more of an occurrence with all
conventions and trade shows in recent years. Please be vigilant when reviewing
any
emails like these. If you do receive emails like these claiming to be from the
National Federation of the Blind or one of our affiliates or leaders, please
forward them to email
issues@xxxxxxx.
This mailbox will be used for reporting purposes only, no support. With this we
can monitor what types of illegitimate emails are falsely using the Federation's
name and targeting our membership.
Sincerely,
Mark A. Riccobono
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David Goldfield, Assistive Technology Specialist JAWS Certified: 2019
WWW.David-Goldfield.Com
