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Today, someone named "Monica" called AAW member Charlie W. in Georgia asking him to renew his subscription to the woodturners' magazine, half price per issue. When Charlie asked Monica to send information by mail, she immediately hung up.
It's possible "Monica" could have gotten his name from the magazine itself when it was in the postal system. Or it's possible that the problem is more widespread (although the AAW does carefully protect membership lists).
Has anyone else received a phone call like this? Charlie is obviously a smart man, he asked for more information and didn't give his credit card number. We all know not to do that, but since she knew his name and that he subscribes to American Woodturner, he initially thought Monica was simply a rude employee of the AAW, so he called to report her.
Betty Scarpino, editor, AW
It's possible "Monica" could have gotten his name from the magazine itself when it was in the postal system. Or it's possible that the problem is more widespread (although the AAW does carefully protect membership lists).
Has anyone else received a phone call like this? Charlie is obviously a smart man, he asked for more information and didn't give his credit card number. We all know not to do that, but since she knew his name and that he subscribes to American Woodturner, he initially thought Monica was simply a rude employee of the AAW, so he called to report her.
Betty Scarpino, editor, AW