EMAIL SCAM ON NON-PROFIT AND VOLUNTEER GROUPS RECRUITMENT

Not only small businesses but also non-profit organizations and volunteer groups being the new targets of different scam activities. People perpetrating fraud transactions to innocent people, businesses, and even organizations lurk using the internet. They search for their next victim using the internet and common communication channels such as email.

Email provides various benefits, especially for business communication. The internal email usage can cover different areas within the business. It functions as an effective way of communication for sharing basic and even detailed information because photos, documents, and other assets can be attached.

According to the FBI, they have seen a spike in email scam in Cleveland, as well as other locations. The criminals target non-profit groups, small businesses, and even volunteer organizations. Recruitment for non-profit organizations and volunteer groups are easier compared to the hiring processes for major companies and global businesses. Cyber criminals put their attention on new targets and they saw an advantage by using email as a form of scam.

Scam through email

The email scam can affect a lot of people due to a huge rate of email users. The cyber criminals start the fraud attempts by sending a message to random addresses. The message appears to be written by the president of a group. In the content of the email, the president asks the treasurer to transfer money. The email is sent to recruitment officers and members.

The email that had been sent to many members of the non-profit organization or volunteer groups seemed compelling. The cyber criminals are clever enough to make a slight change and retained the important details to the email. For people who are unaware of the scam, it can be convincing. In some cases, the minor detail has not been discovered and successfully transferred money from the email sender. which It was the reason why a lot of people have lost their money in an instant.

The purpose of the email scam was to trick people. The content of the email bears the graphics and other essential details that are connected to the organization. They did it to convinced the victims about the authenticity of the email.

Preventing the scam

According to the BBB, people can prevent scam situations by avoiding posting email addresses publicly. The scammers take note of the email addresses they can get. They also analyze the social media for their next target. There are other guidelines and security precautions that can be done but it’s better to become aware of how the scammers operate.

Sending an email to an entire workforce with just a click of a mouse is easy, fast, and convenient. The cyber criminals may have seen it as an opportunity to gain easy money. However, organization and volunteer group members can still avoid this type of fraud activity.

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