Spam & Phishing Email Warning (All Teachers)

[Matthew Rusk]

Eliza Jane Fyfe that is a really odd email

[Eliza Fyfe]

Wow that post! I want to play them

[Matthew Rusk]

I have been notified about another spam email – this one from an emailer called “Sheila Wilshire” please see attached. We have two emails from “her” that are copied word for word. Thanks to the teacher who PM me about this; we try and spot spam as it comes through but it is challenging to filter it all out. Do PM me if you are unsure:)

[Joseph Young]

A reddit thread here with web designers who have been targeted by the same scam: https://www.reddit.com/r/web_design/comments/2zlip1/psa_if_you_get_an_email_from_someone_who_is/

[Guest Teacher]

I am getting a lot of spam coming in this weekend from the following “individual” – please watch out; it is a set email and certainly spam.

The email says:

———- Forwarded message ———
From: Williams B
Date: Sat, 6 Apr 2019 at 20:51
Subject: Private Guitar lessons
To:

Hi Andrew,

This is Williams B and i would like to know if you do Guitar lessons?
I intend booking a Private session for my teenagers and also if you do accept all major credit card?

Looking forward to your respond..
Williams

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Also had it from another email address using the same template email. If you have received this too please comment here – I want music teachers to stay safe out there!