November 4, 2020 — The following was released by the Pacific Fishery Management Council:
Please be aware that this morning we have identified a phishing campaign using Marc Gorelnik’s name. It appears someone is attempting to request your assistance to send money via Cash app (or other electronic payment method) on behalf of Marc Gorelnik.
At this time, all interactions have come via text message from an unknown number. There is no evidence of any accounts being hacked or masked.
As many phishing campaigns go, it is most likely an individual/group utilizing the publicly facing phone numbers on websites/Rosters and the fact that in this case Marc’s name is next to the role “Chairman” of the Council.
Please disregard these messages, and stay vigilant to any communications asking for you to send money electronically. We have reached out to Marc to notify him of this event, and will continue to monitor things moving forward.