Received a Scam/Phishing Email Supposedly from CAC Grading

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TomB
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Just a heads-up to everyone.

Yesterday I received a scam or phishing email from an email address ending in remit-invoices.org and the title was about an outstanding account balance owed to CAC Grading. This was to my business address and I imagine they simply scraped the info off of the CAC website. There was no account number embedded in it and no outstanding balance specifically mentioned, but contact information was included and I assume they hope folks will get in touch with them and follow through on payments.

I was highly suspicious of the email so I reached out to help@cacgrading.com and gave them the information in the email. A member of the CACG staff responded quickly and told me it was indeed a scam or phishing attempt. The fake email sent to me was of much higher quality than typically seen in my experience. So if you have contact information listed on the PCGS or NGC sites, such as for an authorized dealer list, the same could be done here as well.

Just thought this might help someone else.

Thomas Bush Numismatics & Numismatic Photography

In honor of the memory of Cpl. Michael E. Thompson

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  • johnny9434
    johnny9434 Posts: 34,068 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    thanks for the heads up ;)

  • logger7
    logger7 Posts: 9,859 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Something like that would be easily verified and rejected and doubt it would fool anyone.

  • Harlequin
    Harlequin Posts: 232 ✭✭✭
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    Thanks for posting 😎👍

    🇺🇸 Harlequin
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  • PerryHall
    PerryHall Posts: 47,752 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    I get a lot of scam message. I delete anything that requires me to call a phone number or click on a link.

    Worry is the interest you pay on a debt you may not owe.
    "Paper money eventually returns to its intrinsic value---zero."----Voltaire
    "Everything you say should be true, but not everything true should be said."----Voltaire

  • airplanenut
    airplanenut Posts: 22,764 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited September 9, 2026 12:16PM
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    @PerryHall said:
    I get a lot of scam message. I delete anything that requires me to call a phone number or click on a link.

    Security aside, I do that just because I'm lazy and don't like talking to random people

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  • TomB
    TomB Posts: 23,190 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    @logger7 said:
    Something like that would be easily verified and rejected and doubt it would fool anyone.

    Did you receive this email as well? I posted this because it was so much better than what is generally seen. Do you agree from your experience receiving this email?

    Thomas Bush Numismatics & Numismatic Photography

    In honor of the memory of Cpl. Michael E. Thompson

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  • RedRocket
    RedRocket Posts: 1,925 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    @TomB said:

    @logger7 said:
    Something like that would be easily verified and rejected and doubt it would fool anyone.

    Did you receive this email as well? I posted this because it was so much better than what is generally seen. Do you agree from your experience receiving this email?

    I think this is a kind of way of telling the previous poster to not be so rude.

  • logger7
    logger7 Posts: 9,859 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited September 11, 2026 11:51AM
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    I'm sorry you got this scam, thanks for letting us know. It's common knowledge that scammers use a lot of databases to send out phishing emails; if you are on any coin dealer website list chances are you'll get a fair number regularly looking for coins they can fence after ripping them somehow; I get several every week and just delete them.

  • alaura22
    alaura22 Posts: 3,963 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    @logger7 said:
    Something like that would be easily verified and rejected and doubt it would fool anyone.

    OR, you could have said, Thanks @TomB for the heads up!

    Mike
    My Indians
    Dansco Set

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