Breaking News: Email Phishing Attempt with NAR
LOUISIANA REALTORS • February 22, 2019
Email Phishing Attempt Reported
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If you receive an email with the subject line “*Please Read** Important Updated & Changes to 2019 Member Roster”, be aware that it is not from the National Association of REALTORS®.
Email as follows:
From: National Association of Realtors <bveal@elon.edu>
Subject: *PLEASE READ** Important Updates & Changes to 2019 Member Roster
Date: February 22, 2019 at 9:44:57 AM MST
To: undisclosed-recipients:;
The National Association of Realtors is composed of residential and commercial brokers, salespeople, property managers, appraisers, counselors, and others engaged in the real estate industry. Members belong to one or more of approximately 1,200 local associations/boards and 54 state and territory associations of REALTORS®.
In order to create a unified Realtor and affiliate list, we have come up with a database of active Realtors in conjunction with local Real Estate associations. This is to help Realtors, Lenders, Title agents and Lenders have statewide access to each other, to assist new Realtors for mentorship purposes and education while also maintaining professional ethics and standards.
In Lieu of this, please look through attached Member Directory PDF list and ensure your contact information and active Mobile Number is correctly represented.
Realtors who have been nominated for outstanding work over the course of this year have their names included in this piece so be sure to check it out
Please note that the initial PDF password access is ‘Realtor’ and member directory has been shared for all using our Business Dropbox
Thank you for all that you do and have a Lovely day!
National Association of REALTORS®
Headquarters
430 N. Michigan Ave
Chicago, IL 60611-4087
P: 800-874-6500
DC Office
500 New Jersey Avenue, NW
Washington DC 20001-2020
P: 202-383-1000
© 2018 National Association of REALTORS
If your members receive this fraudulent email, which asks them to click on a member directory PDF, they should alert NAR Member Support at ContactNAR@realtors.org and then delete the email.
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