Eyesa Horg Posted August 2, 2022 Share Posted August 2, 2022 Got an email looking for funds to help an associate. Seems scammy to me, but the return address appears to be SASS. It has an address of "members@sassnet.com". Here it is, but I couldn't seem to copy the return address. GREETING,S An associate member needs your help immediately, and it would be greatly appreciated if we could all help her. We have launched a fundraising effort and we need everyone's help. Please check over the campaign described below and consider making a donation. Your generosity will strengthen ties between loved ones, lessen suffering, and save lives. There are advancements. . http://mobile-webview.gmail.com/106004598/blocked The total treatment will cost $55,000. With more than 109 supporters and 19 days left, $21,690 was raised HughBettany 3 who was diagnosed with T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia in February 2022, was treated with high-dose steroids, chemotherapy, blood and platelet transfusions, and other methods. He spent nearly two months in solitary confinement as well. HughBettany's chemotherapy-induced loss to his fine motor skills has made it difficult for him to write effectively, use a conventional knife and fork, and occasionally utilize a wheelchair. This has made his treatment problematic. We were able to raise $21,690 in donations to help with the project's $55,000 total cost. Your support enables us to offer hope to cancer patients. Together, we are all battling cancer. You are a great help. MAKE DONATION Your contribution enables us to provide cancer patients hope. We are all fighting cancer together. I appreciate your help. I didn't click on the link, just deleted it. Just an FYI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griff Posted August 2, 2022 Share Posted August 2, 2022 Looks suspicious to me also. I didn't receive one, makes me wonder how they are targeting folks? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Barleycorn, SASS #76982 Posted August 2, 2022 Share Posted August 2, 2022 Scam! They hack a number list, thus the generic greeting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garrison Joe, SASS #60708 Posted August 2, 2022 Share Posted August 2, 2022 "Solitary Confinement" ??!!! Medical term would be Isolation. Poor punctuation (using a comma as an apostrophe, where no apostrophe is needed) Poor indentation and paragraph layout. First it's a her. Then several times it's a him. If you write a scam request, check your pronouns. A scam written by someone not even proficient in English grammar, just modifying some other poorly written scam request. good luck, GJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PowderRiverCowboy Posted August 2, 2022 Share Posted August 2, 2022 Scam and they just need you to click the link so they can hack info and passwords so if you clicked the link close out window reopen and change ALL passwords . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larsen E. Pettifogger, SASS #32933 Posted August 2, 2022 Share Posted August 2, 2022 Associate of what? There is no such thing as an associate member of SASS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cholla Posted August 2, 2022 Share Posted August 2, 2022 28 minutes ago, Larsen E. Pettifogger, SASS #32933 said: Associate of what? There is no such thing as an associate member of SASS. Maybe they have only been in SASS two years and not four or six. Then they would be a Bachelor member of SASS or have a SASS Master membership. If they went for eight years they would have a Doctorate of SASS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Injun Ryder, SASS #36201L Posted August 2, 2022 Share Posted August 2, 2022 It's a scam! There was no mention of he/she's loss of shooting ability! That would be the first thing mentioned by a SASS member. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McCandless Posted August 2, 2022 Share Posted August 2, 2022 7 hours ago, Eyesa Horg said: Got n email looking for funds to help an associate. Seems scammy to me, but the return address appears to be SASS. It has an address of "members@sassnet.com". Here it is, but I couldn't seem to copy the return address. GREETING,S An associate member needs your help immediately, There are so many scams coming at us from all directions, I automatically think that any phone calls, email, text, or web page is a scam until proven otherwise. It's not just aimed at shooting sports, it's everywhere. If your email address is leaked by anyone else, you are assuredly going to get scam emails. I haven't gotten this one yet, but it is only a matter of time. As for web pages, if you can't pay by credit card, pass it by. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eyesa Horg Posted August 2, 2022 Author Share Posted August 2, 2022 I thought I'd share it as it had the sass address and my email isn't available in my profile that others can see. Always be aware & vigilante these days. Makes me grumpy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Kloehr Posted August 3, 2022 Share Posted August 3, 2022 Just got a text: "We've suspend your amazon account" More about suspicious activity in the text. Doubt it because Amazon does not know this phone number and because of grammar and because of the link. Many years ago, I got a text from a credit card company (a major one). No grammar errors, no link, but asking m to call a certain number. i got out my card, looked on the back, and called the number on it. I went right to the fraud department. I was NOT supposed to call that number... Really, they thought I would follow the texted instruction. I need up at some point talking to a security professional at the company. As far as I know, to this day, that company now texts if there is a fraud alert, and to "call the number on the back of the card!" My advice, on any fraud alert, is to contact that company by your own independently verified means. Do this even if the scammers get the grammar and punctuation right. Especially if your grammar and punctuation are not all that good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Kloehr Posted August 3, 2022 Share Posted August 3, 2022 6 minutes ago, Eyesa Horg said: I thought I'd share it as it had the sass address and my email isn't available in my profile that others can see. Always be aware & vigilante these days. Makes me grumpy! You did the right thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yusta B. Posted August 3, 2022 Share Posted August 3, 2022 9 hours ago, Eyesa Horg said: ******MAKE DONATION****** This url is in Libya. I also got the Amazon text. I get one about once a year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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