Scam Alert: Email Phishing Attempt Reported
December 8, 2018
WARNING: If you receive an email appearing to be under the REALTOR® Party banner, it is not from NAR. The email is a solicitation to help "Support Diana" with a financial donation through GoFundMe. This solicitation is not from the REALTOR® Party or the National Association of REALTORS®. NAR will never solicit donations for personal or individual charities. All donations go through the REALTORS® Relief Foundation.
If you receive this fraudulent email, please alert NAR Member Support at Contact NAR@realtors.org and then delete this email. Anyone who received the email or sent money to the link in the email should file a complaint with the FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center at www.ic3.gov.
The National Association of REALTORS® urges its members and state and local REALTOR® associations to be on high alert for email and online fraud.
For more information on cyberscams and cybersecurity best practices, visit these resources:
Source: "Scam Alert: Email Phishing Attempt Reported" National Association of REALTORS® (December 9, 2018)