Crime & Safety
Hackers Hit Donation Account At Boys and Girls Club Of New Rochelle
The organization announced that its "Network for Good" account had been hacked and fake phishing emails had been sent out to patrons.
NEW ROCHELLE, NY —Just days after celebrating the news that the Boys and Girls Club of New Rochelle had received $4.5 million to expand their after-school and summer programs, the organization announced that their Network For Good Account had been hacked and a fake email purporting to be sent from the organization was sent out.
If you received this fake email, it should be disregarded.
In the meantime, the Boys and Girls Club of New Rochelle says it is working on fixing their system.
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The fake email to patrons claimed that the Boys and Girls Club of New Rochelle requires urgent help from supporters due to funds being frozen by the payment processor Network for Good until July. The email then went on to claim that the club would not be able to stay afloat and will cease to continue without help. The email requested that patrons make donations to a Manhattan checking account supposedly belonging to "Hamad Abdulkadir Mohamed," which would then be supposedly reimbursed in July.
Similar incidents have happened to Boys and Girls Clubs throughout the country.
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In 2020, cybercriminals stole $60,000 from the Boys and Girls Club in Cleveland County in North Carolina and hacked the organization's emails in a phishing attempt to steal more money, according to Shelby, NC police.
"It's sadly no surprise that fraudsters targeted the Boys and Girls Club," cybersecurity expert, Theresa Payton, told FOX 46 in Charlotte, NC at the time. "They go after non-profits all the time. Because they know that the non-profit is trying to spend every cent they have on the cause. And, so, oftentimes that means they go fairly barebones on technology. It might mean they're not as focused on cybersecurity.
In 2012, hackers sent out fake phishing emails from the Boys and Girls Club of Bluffton in South Carolina.
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