!!!Fraud alert: Phishing emails impersonating the Academy President

__The office of Academia Europaea has been made aware of a fraudulent email being sent to Members of our Academy. The email falsely claims to be from the President of the Academy, Professor Donald Dingwell, and requests assistance regarding a payment in the absence of the Academy treasurer. THIS IS A PHISHING ATTEMPT!
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If you receive such a suspicious message:__
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*Do not respond.

*Do not click on any links or open attachments.

*Report the message to Dana Kaiser [office@ae-info.org |mailto:office@ae-info.org]
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__The sender's email address is stated as president005board@gmail.com - this is a fake mail address which has nothing to do with Professor Dingwell or the Academy.__
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__Text of the fraudulent mail:__
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Hi [[name], I hope everything is going well with you.
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I am reaching out to see if you might have some time to help us resolve a quick matter regarding AE. Your assistance would be incredibly appreciated to help get this sorted out.
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Whenever you have a moment, please let me know your availability by replying directly to this email.
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Thanks so much for your time, and I look forward to hearing from you.
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Best regards,\\
Donald 
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!!Do not respond to the mail or click on any links or open attachments! Delete the mail immediately!  
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Posted  25%%sup th/% August 2026 by Academia Europaea.\\
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