[D9640general] [eFlash_Rotary] Digest Number 565

[Garry & Anne Krischock]

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Topics in this digest:

   1.  1157: Scam emails    
         From: "Sunil K Zachariah" sunilkzach at yahoo.co.uk

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Message 1 
    From: "Sunil K Zachariah" sunilkzach at yahoo.co.uk
    Date: Tue May 9, 2006 5:02pm(PDT) 
Subject: 1157: Scam emails

Rotarians encouraged to delete scam e-mails 

As the Internet continues to grow, unfortunately so do e-mail scams 
and other forms of Internet fraud targeting Rotarians or abusing 
Rotary information. 

The latest wave of e-mail scams, brought to RI's attention by 
Rotarians who received messages, includes an e-mailed letter that 
bogusly claims to be from Euromillion Loteria Español or the UK 
National Lottery. The scam is especially confusing because it uses 
the likeness and apparent signature of RI President Carl-Wilhelm 
Stenhammar, though it is signed as "Mr. Brian Hunt" or "Mrs. Emily 
Simon." The message text usually congratulates the recipient for 
winning and prize and also might mention that an agent 
will "facilitate the release of funds" after recipients respond to 
the e-mail. Visit FraudWatch International Web site 
<http://www.fraudwatchinternational.com/internet/lottery.shtml> to 
learn more about this type of lottery frauds. 

RI is aware of these schemes and encourages Rotarians to be vigilant 
about deleting any e-mail that appears suspicious. Rotary 
International does not solicit funds via e-mail, nor does it request 
that personal information be updated via e-mail or other electronic 
means. 

Read more about other scams targeting Rotarians and how to avoid them 
visit <http://rotary.org/newsroom/announcements/050606.html>. 

Source: R I Website
Courtesy: eFlash_Rotary

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