SCAM AND PHISHING ALERT
October 2, 2024 10:00 AM
We have received reports of emails, Facebook and text messages that are impersonating our president and requesting your cell number so that you can connect or text. The message states it is from Angela Snell and is from a number in her area code but not her number. This is a SCAM. Thanks to one of our member’s sleuthing abilities we know that engaging with the impersonator results in a request for the recipient to purchase gift cards to serve as incentives for members. The impersonator will ask you to get gift cards from a local pharmacy or other such entity. Do not engage with the sender. Report, delete and block the sender. We have reported as best we can and security precautions have been taken with the president’s accounts. However, expect that these may continue.
Online scams and attempts at phishing (emails purporting to be from reputable companies in order to induce you to reveal personal information) continue to skyrocket. Be wary of online requests for money, gift cards, personal information, to open an attachment, or respond to a healthcare alert, etc. Always be wary of any online requests. For official AMTA activities, check the AMTA website for verification first via Latest News, or official AMTA social media accounts. AMTA will not send requests for donations of any kind without announcing it officially first on its website or official social media channels.
For information regarding how to recognize and avoid phishing scams see information at the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) website:
https://consumer.ftc.gov/articles/how-recognize-and-avoid-phishing-scams
Report scam and fraud attempts to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) at: https://reportfraud.ftc.gov/
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