Hi Dear Board,

There seems to be another set of spam messages from Kate. Please don't
forward and reply to forwarded messages. Essentially we are helping these
scammers with forwards and replies.

I wanted to help you understand why forwarding suspicious emails—even with
good intentions—can be harmful and how spammers take advantage of it:

Spammers Exploit Forwarded Chains:
Forwarding often includes all previous recipients’ email addresses.
These can be harvested by spammers, who use them to build lists for future
attacks. Essentially, one forwarded email can expose multiple people to
spam or phishing.
2.

Scammers Rely on Trust:
A forwarded email carries an implicit level of trust—it looks more
legitimate coming from a known sender. This helps scammers trick recipients
into clicking malicious links or opening harmful attachments, thinking the
content is safe.
3.

It Amplifies the Spread of Spam:
Every time a suspicious email is forwarded, it extends the reach of the
scam. Even if you forward it with a warning, someone down the chain might
not recognize the risk and could interact with the content.
4.

Forwarding Increases Security Risks:
Malicious emails often contain embedded malware or phishing links. By
forwarding them, you inadvertently help distribute these threats,
potentially compromising devices or networks.
5.

It Wastes Time and Resources:
Recipients of forwarded spam have to take extra time to verify and
manage it, which diverts focus from important tasks and clogs inboxes
unnecessarily.

To help keep our communication safe, please avoid forwarding any suspicious
emails. Instead, delete them or report them directly (in a separate email)
to Kate and or me (unfortunately there is not much we can do - gmail,
hotmail, yahoo are better at fighting these attacks so if you see an influx

• it's that they haven't caught it yet.

Sincerely,

Insiya

--
*Insiya Dhatt *
Communications Chair
Guild of Book Workers https://guildofbookworkers.org/ | The National
Organization for All the Book Arts
communications@guildofbookworkers.org | 415.305.8111 |
Pronouns (She/Her)

Thanks for the clarity, Insiya!

Newsletter Committeeguildofbookworkers.org

On Jan 10, 2025, at 10:09 AM, Communications Chair <communications@guildofbookworkers.org> wrote:

Hi Dear Board,

There seems to be another set of spam messages from Kate. Please don't forward and reply to forwarded messages. Essentially we are helping these scammers with forwards and replies.

I wanted to help you understand why forwarding suspicious emails—even with good intentions—can be harmful and how spammers take advantage of it:

1. Spammers Exploit Forwarded Chains:
   Forwarding often includes all previous recipients’ email addresses. These can be harvested by spammers, who use them to build lists for future attacks. Essentially, one forwarded email can expose multiple people to spam or phishing.
2. Scammers Rely on Trust:
   A forwarded email carries an implicit level of trust—it looks more legitimate coming from a known sender. This helps scammers trick recipients into clicking malicious links or opening harmful attachments, thinking the content is safe.
3. It Amplifies the Spread of Spam:
   Every time a suspicious email is forwarded, it extends the reach of the scam. Even if you forward it with a warning, someone down the chain might not recognize the risk and could interact with the content.
4. Forwarding Increases Security Risks:
   Malicious emails often contain embedded malware or phishing links. By forwarding them, you inadvertently help distribute these threats, potentially compromising devices or networks.
5. It Wastes Time and Resources:
   Recipients of forwarded spam have to take extra time to verify and manage it, which diverts focus from important tasks and clogs inboxes unnecessarily.

To help keep our communication safe, please avoid forwarding any suspicious emails. Instead, delete them or report them directly (in a separate email) to Kate and or me (unfortunately there is not much we can do - gmail, hotmail, yahoo are better at fighting these attacks so if you see an influx - it's that they haven't caught it yet.

Sincerely,

Insiya

--
Insiya Dhatt
Communications Chair
Guild of Book Workers | The National Organization for All the Book Arts
communications@guildofbookworkers.org | 415.305.8111 |
Pronouns (She/Her)

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