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"Professional Who's Who 2018 Edition Nomination Committee" Scam

Professional Whos Who 2018 Edition Nomination Committee Scam

Beware of "Professional Who's Who 2018 Edition Nomination Committee" scams. Scammers and spammers are sending fake and phishing email messages like the one below, which claim the recipients have been nominated to represent their professional community in the Professional Who's Who 2018 Edition. The fake email messages have been created to trick the recipients into sending the scammers their personal information, and subsequently, their money. Also, the links in the email messages may go to spam websites that will attempt to trick visitors into buying fake products or services, and phishing websites that steal online account credentials.

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The "Professional Who's Who 2018 Edition Nomination Committee" Scam

From: "Nomination Committee" <39ad4f5048624148@bravoautos.com>

Date: October 20, 2018 at 7:29:55 PM PDT

Subject: Your Nomination

Dear Candidate,

You have been nominated to represent your professional community in the Professional Who's Who 2018 Edition. The largest online community of professionals.

We are very pleased to inform you that your candidacy has been approved. Congratulations!

The Publishing Committee has selected you as a potential candidate, based on your standing amongst your professional community as well as specific criteria from the executive and professional council. Given your reputation, the Publishing Director feels your profile would make a welcome addition to our publication.

Since we are using our secondary resources, you must verify with us that your current profile is accurate. After your information is verified, your online listing will be approved within 7 business days.

Please click here to verify your profile and to formally accept the candidacy.

On behalf of our Committee I would like to salute your achievements and welcome you to our association.

Deepest Regards,

Nomination Committee

626 RXR Plaza Uniondale, NY 11556

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May 5, 2020 at 7:36 AM by
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an anonymous user from: Winter Springs, Florida, United States

I received a “nomination” today. Supposedly from Joan Riley. Click the email address and it’s like a crazy address from a foreign email supplier.

Please click to provide your biography. Yeah, I don’t think so. This phishing email appears in a frame like a certificate. Someone went to a lot of trouble to have it look legit.

If I’d actually been nominated it would have been during my career not after my retirement. Lol.

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Sep 26, 2019 at 7:23 PM by
"Professional Who's Who 2018 Edition Nomination Committee" Scam
an anonymous user from: St Louis, Missouri, United States

Too may things do not make sense:

- One directory for every profession? What is this, the Yellow Pages?
- It's like The Simpsons episode where Homer gets an award for "Outstanding Achievement in the Field of Excellence"
- How did I get nominated?
- If I'm so special how come they don't know my name?
- My "candidacy has been approved", but at the same time I have been "selected ... as a potential candidate". Well, which is it?
- My bait email had different text but phrasing just seems to be off, especially coming from an organization of "professionals". One sentence ends with a comma. Also these m****s don't understand what "nomination" means.

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Feb 8, 2019 at 10:01 AM by
"Professional Who's Who 2018 Edition Nomination Committee" Scam
an anonymous user from: Houston, Texas, United States

Me too. It disgusts me to know that there are lazy, lying, immoral scammers out there who don't want to make an honest living, while instead they prefer to rob other people of their hard earned money.

I'm glad there is a such thing as a death date. Who would want to be stuck here on this earth for an eternity with a bunch of low life scums??

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Dec 10, 2018 at 4:34 PM by
"Professional Who's Who 2018 Edition Nomination Committee" Scam
an anonymous user from: New York, United States

I got one. They didn't ask for anything other than name and email but they did send an email with "discount products because you're a member" listed.

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Nov 27, 2018 at 5:59 AM by
"Professional Who's Who 2018 Edition Nomination Committee" Scam
an anonymous user from: St Robert, Missouri, United States

Yep, I got one, didn't feel right to me either.

I was Who's Who in High School for two years in 1987/88 (didn't buy the book though).

I've been a military spouse for the past 12 years and resigned my career at PriceWaterhouseCooper's to go overseas with my husband.

I haven't worked that much in the past 12 years.

But luckily my web adviser warned me of the risky site before I got sucked in.

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Oct 19, 2018 at 1:26 PM by
"Professional Who's Who 2018 Edition Nomination Committee" Scam
an anonymous user from: Little Rock, Arkansas, United States

I almost fell for this scam. :( And there I was feeling special.

Here's the contact info for this person.
There I was getting all excited.🤨

631-319-1846
Ms. Kathy Andrews, Senior Director Professional

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