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Phishing Scams

Protect your club from fraudulent activity

View Online     Dear Club Officers and Delegates, We have been made aware of a new phishing scam and want to assist you and your Club members in ensuring you do not fall victim to this.  Therefore, we are re-sending a message we’ve previously distributed and ask that you circulate it amongst your members as the best prevention for these scams is education. Please make sure that anyone in your Club who has access to Club accounts is aware that they should never disburse any money due to an unexpected email without first verbally verifying with the presumed sender of the email. So, for example, if you receive an email that says it’s from the Club President asking for money to be wired to a third party, do not send any money until you personally have spoken to the Club President about the request.  It is also very important that everyone in your organization knows the warning signs of a fraudulent email. These emails may not only ask for funds, but they may provide links or attachments that install malware or coerce the recipient into providing their login information. This infographic provides a great description of email “red flags”: Please note that although these kinds of attacks are often referred to as “hacks”, they are actually perpetrated using publicly available information, e.g., Club Officer information, which can be easily obtained using a simple Google search.  “Hack” implies that someone was able to break into a secured system and gain access to information that is not publicly available (for example, registration information, personal information, credit card information).  Let us assure you that the AKC goes to great lengths to ensure the security of this information.  We have a formal security program in place, including a third-party audit by a certified CyberSecurity Assessor.  We have threat protection systems in place, and mandatory security education for AKC staff, taken annually.  While no company can proclaim to be 100% secure (just ask Target, Yahoo or Sony), AKC’s technology team considers security to be a top priority and works feverishly to protect the data of the company and of our members, customers, partners and constituents. While our specific security details are necessarily confidential, please feel free to reach out to William Hile directly (Willliam.Hile@akc.org) if you have any questions or concerns. Sincerely, Dennis Sprung  Dennis Sprung Learn About Dogs | Register Your Dog | AKC Events | AKC Clubs   American Kennel Club, 101 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10178 You are receiving emails about AKC clubs and events. You can unsubscribe at any time. © 2018 American Kennel Club. All Rights Reserved. About AKC | Mission Statement | Privacy Policy