These past couple of weeks we've discovered that someone is fraudulently using email addresses to disguise a scam. If you receive an email from anyone on the board or any other person without logos, branding, asking for help, especially with a strange email address it is not from any of us.
The subject has been titled "REQUEST" or "Check In."
We would not be asking for "discreet" tasks, or "could you spare a minute...I'm in a meeting."
Some examples that I've been receiving are titled "Request" with the following messages:
"Could you please spare a minute to assist me in completing a task discreetly.
Would be glad to receive your response through email because I'm presently in a meeting.
Best regards"
"Could you please spare a minute to assist me in completing a task discreetly.
Would be glad to receive your response through email because i'm presently in a meeting.
Best Regard"
"Are you free at the moment?"
"Could you please spare a minute to assist me in completing a task.
PS: Would be glad to receive your response through email because i'm presently occupied in a meeting, Thanks
best regards"
"Hi,
I hope you’re fine, I need your help.
Thanks"
The majority of emails, if responded to, will ask for gift cards. No one would be asking for help with getting gift cards. We want you to know that we are aware of this and are trying to figure out why and how this happened, and want everyone to be careful just in case it has been happening more than what we are aware of.