Hoax "Arsa" E-mails

Received a questionable "Arsa" message? Here's how to identify and handle such hoaxes and spam.

Fake messages may claim to be from "Arsa". Genuine messages will identify your Association as ARSA, capitalized.

The source of genuine messages will be arsa@arsa.org or arsanews@arsa.org, or staff members whose addresses are listed here.

Fake messages often contain file attachments. ARSA does not mail unexpected files to members.

Do not open unexpected attachments, especially those named Password.zip and the like. They may be harmful to your computer. The proper thing to do is usually to delete the message and attached file.

Fake messages may threaten to cancel your membership or to take drastic measures regarding your "password" or "account". The purpose of such threats is to persuade you to open an infected attachment or to reveal personal data.

Spoofed messages can still look official. E-mail can be forged to make it appear to come from an authorized source. You are welcome to contact us if you have questions about the authenticity of a message purporting to be from ARSA, or to inquire about the status of your membership.