RE: [ALCTS-acqnet] Directory scams -- still happening?

The “preview” materials scam has moved onto the general consumer.
I get lots in the mail now (calendars, address label stamps, etc.) that I’m billed for in that package and then reminder bills show up later on.
Libraries have caught on, but the public hasn’t.

Teresa C. Saunders
Library Technician – Technical Services
Hass & Young Libraries
Western Connecticut State University
181 White Street
Danbury, CT 06810
1.203.837.9106
saunderst_at_wcsu.edu<mailto:saunderst_at_wcsu.edu>





From: acqnet-request_at_lists.ala.org <acqnet-request_at_lists.ala.org> On Behalf Of Johnson, Kay
Sent: Thursday, March 28, 2019 11:46 AM
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Subject: RE: [ALCTS-acqnet] Directory scams -- still happening?

Please be cautious
This email was sent from outside of your organization
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I haven’t gotten any directory scams for years.  The last one may have been about 5 years ago.   The other thing I haven’t gotten for ages is unsolicited “preview” materials that incur charges if not returned by a certain date.

Kay G. Johnson
Head, Collection and Technical Services
McConnell Library, Radford University
540-831-5703
kjohnson497_at_radford.edu<mailto:kjohnson497_at_radford.edu>



From: acqnet-request_at_lists.ala.org<mailto:acqnet-request_at_lists.ala.org> <acqnet-request_at_lists.ala.org<mailto:acqnet-request_at_lists.ala.org>> On Behalf Of Rick Anderson
Sent: Wednesday, March 27, 2019 9:56 AM
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Subject: [ALCTS-acqnet] Directory scams -- still happening?

Dear Collective Wisdom,

I was reminded by a news story this morning (https://tinyurl.com/y4rhu6n6<https://nam03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftinyurl.com%2Fy4rhu6n6&data=02%7C01%7Csaunderst%40wcsu.edu%7Cfc9fc8271380415e4dd008d6b39515d6%7Ce1622dbc94ba48ad87bba7f28074ee3d%7C0%7C0%7C636893850243757376&sdata=9YGZGQb2KfbY%2FyPEGFjSyYnmCPSNLnrqBmX3N917zA4%3D&reserved=0>) of the fact that for decades we in libraries have been dealing with various kinds of directory scams (http://liblicense.crl.edu/ListArchives/0412/msg00113.html<https://nam03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fliblicense.crl.edu%2FListArchives%2F0412%2Fmsg00113.html&data=02%7C01%7Csaunderst%40wcsu.edu%7Cfc9fc8271380415e4dd008d6b39515d6%7Ce1622dbc94ba48ad87bba7f28074ee3d%7C0%7C0%7C636893850243767385&sdata=hGJvteukgrtJ4naT1Q7gsdtmFxRZj4JQr6bBlY3o89Q%3D&reserved=0>), but that I haven’t heard much about them lately. Have they gone away? Is anyone on the list still experiencing them?

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Rick Anderson
Assoc. Dean for Collections & Scholarly Communication
Marriott Library, University of Utah
Desk: (801) 587-9989
Cell: (801) 721-1687
rick.anderson_at_utah.edu<mailto:rick.anderson_at_utah.edu>