{"id":9490,"date":"2025-05-13T10:41:09","date_gmt":"2025-05-13T08:41:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.euroespa.com\/?p=9490"},"modified":"2025-10-07T16:31:05","modified_gmt":"2025-10-07T14:31:05","slug":"%e2%9a%a0%ef%b8%8f-phishing-alert-fraudulent-emails-impersonating-espa-leadership","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.euroespa.com\/%e2%9a%a0%ef%b8%8f-phishing-alert-fraudulent-emails-impersonating-espa-leadership\/","title":{"rendered":"⚠️ Phishing Alert: Fraudulent Emails Impersonating ESPA Leadership"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

We would like to inform our members and partners of a fraudulent phishing email<\/strong> currently circulating, in which someone is falsely claiming to be ESPA President Michael Brackhahn and attempting to solicit money.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The emails may come from addresses such as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

📧 presidentfranboardcommittee@gmail.com<\/code><\/p>\n\n\n\n

And include misleading messages like:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cAre you available to assist the board with something today? If so, please let me know, and I\u2019ll provide more details.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWould it be possible for you to process a wire transfer or make an online bank transfer to a vendor on behalf of the board and receive reimbursement later?\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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🚫 Please Be Advised:<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

🔒 ESPA will never request wire transfers, payments, or financial information via email.<\/strong>
📧 Always verify the sender\u2019s email. Official ESPA communication comes from addresses ending in @euroespa.com <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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If You Receive a Suspicious Message:<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

✅ Do not respond<\/strong>
✅ Do not click on any links or attachments<\/strong>
✅ Do not provide any personal or financial information<\/strong>
✅ Report the email as phishing<\/strong> and forward it to info@euroespa.com<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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We are taking this matter seriously and have reported the incident. Your vigilance helps us protect the ESPA community\u2014thank you for your attention and support.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ESPA Secretariat<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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