We’ve been made aware that someone has created a fake Gmail address impersonating one or all of our moderators and is sending emails claiming to be connected to this group, and asking for money
This has been increasing a lot lately, and we are in contact with many different groups, all having the same problem.
Please note: The moderators will not contact you by email. We don’t have your email addresses, and all our communication takes place through Goodreads.
If you receive an email purporting to be from our moderators: ◆ Do not reply. Do not click links or open attachments. ◆ Do not share personal information (address, phone number, passwords, payment info, etc.). ◆ Report it to your email provider as phishing, or at least as spam.
One precaution you may wish to take is to ensure that your email address isn’t widely shared on GoodReads: ◆ Do not post it publicly, even in forms such as ‘address at gmail dot com’ ◆ Look at your profile settings. Specifically, see the options: ⬦ “Make my email address visible to:” (recommendation: No one) ⬦ “Allow Goodreads members to search for me by email” (recommendation: unchecked) This may help prevent scammers’ ability to approach you via email.
If you have any questions, feel free to reply here.
Remember DO NOT POST your e-mail, phone number in public groups and posts, only in private communication.
This has been increasing a lot lately, and we are in contact with many different groups, all having the same problem.
Please note: The moderators will not contact you by email. We don’t have your email addresses, and all our communication takes place through Goodreads.
If you receive an email purporting to be from our moderators:
◆ Do not reply. Do not click links or open attachments.
◆ Do not share personal information (address, phone number, passwords, payment info, etc.).
◆ Report it to your email provider as phishing, or at least as spam.
One precaution you may wish to take is to ensure that your email address isn’t widely shared on GoodReads:
◆ Do not post it publicly, even in forms such as ‘address at gmail dot com’
◆ Look at your profile settings.
Specifically, see the options:
⬦ “Make my email address visible to:”
(recommendation: No one)
⬦ “Allow Goodreads members to search for me by email”
(recommendation: unchecked)
This may help prevent scammers’ ability to approach you via email.
If you have any questions, feel free to reply here.
Remember DO NOT POST your e-mail, phone number in public groups and posts, only in private communication.