ASMP has become aware of the recent scam email below being sent to members. Please do not take any action requested in this email as it has not been sanctioned by ASMP. Emails being sent to members from ASMP will always be from an “asmp.org” email address.
From: Gabriella Marks <touchsoft61@gmail.com>
Date: Thursday, February 20, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Subject: Re: AMERICAN SOCIETY OF MEDIA PHOTOGRAPHERS
Hi ****, I have been working on a couple of incentives and my goal is to pleasantly surprise certain members with gift vouchers. I would appreciate it if you could assist me with this task today. It is important that you keep this information confidential until I disclose the recipients. I will provide you with all the necessary details shortly. Let me know if you can handle this for me.
Gabriella Marks
ASMP continues to advise caution when receiving or acting upon any email communications such as these from unknown persons about ASMP member financial transactions, offers proposing lucrative photo assignments, and the sale of ASMP mailing lists.
While the communication may appear legitimate, it is important that you do your due diligence prior to entering into any financial arrangement to avoid being a victim of fraud.
If you have potential business scams directed at you via email or online through your website, ASMP encourages you to report these spam emails to your Internet Service Provider (ISP), and to report all potential business scams as cyber crimes to the FBI IC3.