Michigan lawyers should be on high alert as scammers are impersonating State Bar of Michigan leadership in an effort to collect gift cards. The emails usually have a subject line of “STATE BAR of MICHIGAN REQUEST” and are sent from an email address that is clearly not associated with SBM.
The State Bar of Michigan will never contact anyone to ask for gift cards. Those who receive such an email should not reply. The SBM is working with law enforcement to stop this scam.
Michigan State Police recommend that attorneys who have been targeted in a scam contact the Michigan Cyber Command Center at MC3@michigan.gov.
Those who believe they have been targeted in a scam that other Michigan attorneys should know about should email hello@michbar.org after alerting authorities.
The Federal Trade Commission provides tips for recognizing scam emails at www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/how-recognize-and-avoid-phishing-scams. For additional information about scams involving gift cards, visit www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/paying-scammers-gift-cards.
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