You may have experienced or read about recent incidents of unsolicited email messages masquerading as legitimate companies that trick recipients into divulging information, or emails containing adult content etc.  These fraud emails send you to web sites pretending to be legitimate companies that ask for your information. After clicking on an attachment or link from the unsolicited email, the user is taken to a bogus site that requests confidential information.  

• At no time  Ariane Information request personal information by sending out unsolicited emails. All emails are coming from people you probably already know at the office.

How to Identify the Scam
There are some commonalities that can help you identify the scams:

• They are designed to mimic the look and feel of a genuine |

• They are most commonly sent out through unsolicited emails, containing links or attachments

• The Web address will often have the @ symbol or a numeric address (eg.123.456.1.2). The address may also include the word, phrase or text 'Ariane Information or ariane-info' to make it appear authentic.

• How To Help Protect Yourself
  It is important to understand that there are ways in which you can help protect yourself from email fraud and web sites that request your information:

  • If you receive an email pretending to be from Ariane Information that asks for unusual information or something out of the aviation area, do not reply and do not click on the link in the email. To ensure that the email is legitimate, contact us immediately by telephone or by fax.

  • Always know which whom your are in communication with 

  • Never send personal and/or financial information via unsecured email

  • Do not trust email headers. They can be easily forged.