The reason people do not know much is that
they do not care to know.
they do not care to know.
― Stephen Fry
I was scammed last week out of $500; a first, for me.
I received an email appearing to come from the president of an association I belong to.
She asked me, as a favor, to buy $500 worth of gift cards and send them to a veterans charity on behalf of the association. She was supposedly swamped and couldn't get to it. I'd be reimbursed for my out-of-pocket expense promptly.
I helped her out the following day.
Hers seemed fairly routine.
Only when I received a second request from her to send another $500, did I suspect a scam.
My credit card issuer has determined I was duped by a "credible imposter," so I don't feel completely stupid; only partly stupid.
By placing a few phone calls, I learned within moments of sensing a scam that the association's leaders knew for days about the imposters, but covered up their activities from the association's members.
They had also—years ago—posted all the members' names and emails on the association's website, making them easy pickings for scammers.
I informed the president she had committed an egregious breach of trust by exposing members' personal information and then covering up the scam.
But she didn't—and doesn't—get it.
The term breach of trust means nothing to her.
She only wanted to know whether to cancel my meal at next month's annual lunch, since I was resigning from membership.
Some folks simply have no business running a nonprofit.
If you are asked to do so, I suggest you first educate yourself—just a little.
It's easy!
There are hundreds of free resources at your fingertips.
Show you care enough to become informed.
Or stay on the sidelines.
You have no business trying to lead.
