by John W. Curtis, DCSS Treasurer

I received an e-mail with the above subject line on October 2. The sending e-mail address shows a domain of "nihproposals.org" but the offer comes from a website of the "National Funding Foundation." (see a screenshot from the e-mail header below)

A quick visit to the "National Funding Foundation" website left me highly skeptical. I could not find the offered workshop listed and the "Foundation" does not list any staff. The overall look of the website seems much more spare than what I would expect from a legitimate organization.

A Google query led me to this entry from the Brown University IT Department, listing a similar e-mail from NFF in October 2023 under the heading of "phishing e-mail."

I would advise caution. If you have additional information or comments, please feel free to e-mail me at dcsociologicalsociety@gmail.com