Probably better to be careful and even oversensitive on phishing and scams. But the key feature is to check the website (either printed in plain text or shown as the hyperlink) and whether the link leads to a download of a file. This one definitely lead to arrl.org and requested no additional information. So I did not think it was phishing. Good to stand down. Kermit, thanks for being careful and concerned. 73, Art On 6/16/2021 3:34 PM, Minster, David NA2AA (CEO) wrote:
This is absolutely NOT phishing.
This is, as was discussed at the Exec Comm meeting, the effort of membership to automate contact with Life Members to see if we can get them to respond to a request to confirm their membership data.
This functions two ways:
* Confirm they are alive * Confirm their information is correct
There is no danger from this email.
Who in the world said this was phishing from HQ???
*From:* arrl-odv <arrl-odv-bounces@reflector.arrl.org> *On Behalf Of *Kermit Carlson via arrl-odv *Sent:* Wednesday, June 16, 2021 2:44 PM *To:* arrl-odv <arrl-odv@arrl.org> *Subject:* [arrl-odv:32479] Phishing attempt emails
Hello ALL -
I have attached a PNG screenshot of an email that is making the
rounds to inboxes thoughout the Central DIvision. I have confirmed
with HQ that this is indeed phishing, Several indications such as
the actual link that is behind the blue "link" in the email indicated
a problem.
I wonder how many other might have seen this ?
73, Kermit W9XA
p.s. Perhaps a warning on the website ?
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