[Michlib-l] taxpayer and voter email - phishing

Wed May 24 13:54:33 EDT 2017

If the email was just textual (and all descriptions I have read have not mentioned that there was any attachment), and you replied, you don’t have any extra cause to worry that you are now infected with something because of receiving that email. (Of course, you should already be running up to date security software and taking all manner of precautions to practice safe computing. If you aren’t doing that, then take this as motivation to start doing so.)

What you need to do is be aware and alert for further contact that may try to take this a step further and ask you to open something, download something, provide further information, etc. This is called social engineering. It has come a long way from the “Nigerian scam” days.

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Sheryl Cormicle Knox, Technology Director
Capital Area District Libraries – Administration
401 S. Capitol Avenue, Lansing, MI 48901-7919
517-367-6347 | knoxs at cadl.org<mailto:knoxs at cadl.org>
cadl.org<http://www.cadl.org/>

From: michlib-l-bounces at mcls.org [mailto:michlib-l-bounces at mcls.org] On Behalf Of Diane Greiner
Sent: Tuesday, May 23, 2017 5:21 PM
To: 'Kat Boyer' <librarykat.15 at gmail.com>; 'Helen Dewey' <rhdewey at charter.net>
Cc: 'Michlib-l' <michlib-l at mcls.org>
Subject: Re: [Michlib-l] Fwd: Re: [ARSL_MEMBERSHIP] inquiring e-mail

If this is indeed a phishing scam, you don’t want to open it or respond. You need to delete the email itself without opening it.

It could corrupt your computer.

Diane Greiner, Director
Croton Township Library
8260 S. Croton-Hardy Drive
Newaygo, MI  49337
231-652-1615
crodg at llcoop.org<mailto:crodg at llcoop.org>

From: michlib-l-bounces at mcls.org<mailto:michlib-l-bounces at mcls.org> [mailto:michlib-l-bounces at mcls.org] On Behalf Of Kat Boyer
Sent: Tuesday, May 23, 2017 3:24 PM
To: Helen Dewey
Cc: Michlib-l
Subject: Re: [Michlib-l] Fwd: Re: [ARSL_MEMBERSHIP] inquiring e-mail

I got one of those emails as well, but I did reply with information about the time of our regular Board meetings.  Do they have any suggestion as to what to do if you did reply?

-Kat Boyer

Kat Boyer
Interim Director
Benton Harbor Public Library

On Tue, May 23, 2017 at 3:18 PM, Helen Dewey <rhdewey at charter.net<mailto:rhdewey at charter.net>> wrote:
FYI to Michlib-l

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Re: [ARSL_MEMBERSHIP] inquiring e-mail

Date:

Tue, 23 May 2017 17:38:50 +0000

From:

Anna Yount <anna.yount at transylvaniacounty.org><mailto:anna.yount at transylvaniacounty.org>

To:

arsl_membership at cvl-lists.org<mailto:arsl_membership at cvl-lists.org> <arsl_membership at cvl-lists.org><mailto:arsl_membership at cvl-lists.org>

Here’s the word on these emails from the State Librarian of North Carolina:

Public library directors in multiple states are getting emails from coreypeters1001 at gmail.com<mailto:coreypeters1001 at gmail.com> (mailto:coreypeters1001 at gmail.com) The messages started arriving last week and are each addressed to "Dear Library Director" and worded in one of several different ways:

  *   I am a patron of the library. I believe that libraries are vital to our community and would like to be more involved in how our library is run. Is there an upcoming public meeting that I could attend to elaborate my views?
  *   I am a taxpayer and a voter. I believe that libraries are vital to our community but that spending for our library is just too high. Is there an upcoming public meeting that I could attend to elaborate my views?
  *   I am a donor to the library. I believe that libraries are vital to our community but that spending for our library is just too high. Is there an upcoming public meeting that I could attend to elaborate my views?
In some emails, funding is too high - some too low. In some, he is a patron - a donor - or a taxpayer and voter
IT staff in those states have responded (and I quote) "DO NOT RESPOND. Please delete the message from your computer as it is a phishing scam and could possibly be malicious".
Just a heads up in case you start receiving these messages!
Cal

Cal Shepard
State Librarian
State Library of North Carolina
North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources

919 807 7410    office
919 561 7966    mobile
cal.shepard at ncdcr.gov<mailto:cal.shepard at ncdcr.gov>

109 East Jones Street
4640 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-4600

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Email correspondence to and from this address is subject to the
North Carolina Public Records Law and may be disclosed to third parties.
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Anna L. Yount, MSLS
Library Director
Transylvania County Library
212 South Gaston Street
Brevard, NC  28712
828.884.1818<tel:(828)%20884-1818>  Please note that this is a new number.
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anna.yount at transylvaniacounty.org<mailto:anna.yount at transylvaniacounty.org>
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E-Mail Correspondence to and from this sender may be subject to the North Carolina Public Records law and may be disclosed to third parties.  If you are not the intended recipient of this e-mail, please contact the sender immediately.

From: ARSL_MEMBERSHIP [mailto:arsl_membership-bounces at cvl-lists.org] On Behalf Of lassenlibrary at citlink.net<mailto:lassenlibrary at citlink.net>
Sent: Tuesday, May 23, 2017 12:30 PM
To: John Paul <jpaul at crosscountylibrary.org><mailto:jpaul at crosscountylibrary.org>; Valerie Stephenson <southernwascolibrary at gmail.com><mailto:southernwascolibrary at gmail.com>; Melissa Malcolm <melissa at lib.lapeer.org><mailto:melissa at lib.lapeer.org>
Cc: arsl_membership at cvl-lists.org<mailto:arsl_membership at cvl-lists.org>
Subject: Re: [ARSL_MEMBERSHIP] inquiring e-mail

We also just received a letter from Corey Peters.

Deb Probst
Lassen Library District

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From: John Paul <jpaul at crosscountylibrary.org<mailto:jpaul at crosscountylibrary.org>>
To: Valerie Stephenson <southernwascolibrary at gmail.com<mailto:southernwascolibrary at gmail.com>>; Melissa Malcolm <melissa at lib.lapeer.org<mailto:melissa at lib.lapeer.org>>
Cc: "arsl_membership at cvl-lists.org<mailto:arsl_membership at cvl-lists.org>" <arsl_membership at cvl-lists.org<mailto:arsl_membership at cvl-lists.org>>
Sent: Monday, May 22, 2017 7:22 AM
Subject: Re: [ARSL_MEMBERSHIP] inquiring e-mail

I just got it in Arkansas as well, except Corey Peters is the writer.

John Paul Myrick

[2016 Logo Number three]
____________________________________________
Rev. John Paul Myrick, MLS
Regional Librarian/Executive Director
410 E. Merriman Avenue, Wynne, Arkansas 72396
Tel: 870.587.0587<tel:(870)%20587-0587>, Fax: 870.238.3141<tel:(870)%20238-3141>
Email: jpaul at crosscountylibrary.org<mailto:jpaul at crosscountylibrary.org>
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From: ARSL_MEMBERSHIP [mailto:arsl_membership-bounces at cvl-lists.org] On Behalf Of Valerie Stephenson
Sent: Friday, May 19, 2017 5:03 PM
To: Melissa Malcolm <melissa at lib.lapeer.org<mailto:melissa at lib.lapeer.org>>
Cc: arsl_membership at cvl-lists.org<mailto:arsl_membership at cvl-lists.org>
Subject: Re: [ARSL_MEMBERSHIP] inquiring e-mail

It's circulating all over Oregon too.  Just some sort of scam or phishing expedition.

Valerie Stephenson
Library Director
Southern Wasco County Library
Maupin, OR 97063

On Fri, May 19, 2017 at 12:29 PM, Melissa Malcolm <melissa at lib.lapeer.org<mailto:melissa at lib.lapeer.org>> wrote:
Hi all--

I received this e-mail yesterday and in Michigan, a dozen library directors have received it or a variation of it--I'm a donor and spending is too low, I'd like to be more involved, etc.  Have any of you received anything similar?

Thank you.

melissa

Dear Library Director,

I am a taxpayer and a voter. I believe that libraries are vital to our community but that spending for our library is just too high. Is there an upcoming public meeting that I could attend to elaborate my views?

Thanks,

--
Melissa A. Malcolm
Library Director
Lapeer District Library
201 Village West Dr S
Lapeer, MI 48446
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