"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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Sep. 24, 2018 at 7:31 PM by
"Professional Who's Who 2018 Edition Nomination Committee" Scam
an anonymous user from: Pompano Beach, Florida, United States

Not sure how to edit my prior message, but Marissa Ross's email for Professional Who's Who is contact@surprsevisit.com (profile pic is "L" and reads, "LyftDrivers" if you hover your cursor over it). BEWARE:

DEFINITE SCAM!

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Sep. 24, 2018 at 7:28 PM by
"Professional Who's Who 2018 Edition Nomination Committee" Scam
an anonymous user from: Pompano Beach, Florida, United States

I was just sworn in as a fully licensed attorney less than a full week ago. Today I received a "Congratulations" message from a Marissa Ross "membership coordinator." Normally, I am very skeptical - but I thought it was legit b/c only a few "insiders" knew about my being sworn in (maybe it came from Facebook, the ONLY place I posted a cryptic message - that friends spilled the beans on).

So, I filled out all of my information - and would have completed the entire thing. But. For. The. "Mandatory." Income. Field. I stopped to contact the company - looked for "Contact us." There was NO. Contact. Us. THEN, I got suspicious and to my chagrin. It was a scam, which I not only clicked on but supplied my new firm's information before it even got off the ground. This after my friend was hacked, right before my IDENTITY was STOLEN last month! Now, I'm looking over my shoulder professionally. CANNOT. BELIEVE. THE. CRIMINALS. OUT. THERE!

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Sep. 24, 2018 at 4:02 PM by
"Professional Who's Who 2018 Edition Nomination Committee" Scam
an anonymous user from: Essex, Maryland, United States

Just got one. All whos whos put your name in a book, then sell it to you.

Just like 1950-1999 sales. Same scam, different scammers.

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Sep. 19, 2018 at 9:20 AM by
"Professional Who's Who 2018 Edition Nomination Committee" Scam
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Here is another scam:

- Forwarded Message -

From: WhosWhoRegistration <email@enormousfightingvoice.com>

Sent: Sunday, September 16, 2018, 11:14:08 AM EDT

Subject: Congratulations, You've Been Considered for Inclusion...

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Dear Valued Candidate,

It's my pleasure to inform you that you have been considered for inclusion in the 2018 Professional Who's Who Network. America s most respected networking and personal branding organization.

Professional Who's Who members are among the country's most accomplished men and women in virtually every industry and profession. All members gain access to exclusive networking forums, personal branding tools, national business exposure and so much more...

There is No Cost To Be Included! Click here to learn more>>

Visit the link above to secure your place in our network. Join now and your profile will be highlighted among thousands of nearly 400,000 like-minded professionals across the country.

On behalf of our Committee I salute your achievements and welcome you to the Who's Who Community.

Click to Get Started >>

Sincerely,

Marissa Ross

Membership Coordinator

Professional Who’s Who

The above is an advertisement sent by whoswhoregistration.com 626 RXR Plaza Uniondale, NY 11556. If you wish to unsubscribe from all future mailings, please Click Here

© 2018 Professionals Who's Who, Inc. All rights reserved.

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Jul. 1, 2018 at 4:13 PM by
"Professional Who's Who 2018 Edition Nomination Committee" Scam
an anonymous user from: Modesto, California, United States

Also received one from Marissa Ross.

It didn't feel right that I had been Nominated.

Have been retired over 30 years.

No one's around to have made a Nomination.

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