02/05/2025
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⚠️ Scam Alert – Quilting & Sewing Community ⚠️
Hello lovely quilters & sewists! Just a quick note to help keep our community safe. We’ve recently been targeted with a scam aimed at groups and shops, involving emails offering a “free Bernina 770 QE sewing machine,” supposedly donated in memory of a loved one.
It seems the scam is targeted to quilting and sewing groups with a request to distribute to their mailing list. The sender asks recipients to pay upfront shipping costs.
Sadly, this is a known scam designed to take advantage of our goodwill and kindness. Please be cautious and do not respond or send any payment.
If you have received this email:
- 🚫 Do not engage with the scammer, either with a reply or request for more information.
- 📨 Report the Incident: Forward the emails to [email protected], the UK’s official phishing reporting service.
- 📢 Inform Your Community: Share this warning with local quilting or sewing groups as well as your friends and contacts to raise awareness.
- 👀 Monitor Financial Accounts: If you received this email and shared any personal or financial information, keep a close eye on your accounts for suspicious activity.
Please share this with fellow quilters and sewing groups to help everyone stay safe!
Let’s keep looking out for each other. 🧵❤️