Please be advised that an entity identifying itself as UNITED WAY calling from 907-263-3802 is attempting to defraud the public by asking for personal credit card information. IT IS NOT UNITED WAY OF ANCHORAGE.

This is a scam – a random spoof call. It is NOT targeted to our donors and no donor information has been compromised.

Here are the actions we have taken regarding this fraudulent activity:

• We have reported the incident to the appropriate authorities.
• We have alerted our donors and have issued a press advisory alerting the public to the scam.
• We have posted a Scam Alert! across our social media channels and on our website.

In this time of increased security awareness, we are very grateful to the members of the public who notified us of this activity.

If you have any questions about this, are aware of or need to report a similar activity, please don’t hesitate to contact one of us:

Sue Brogan, Chief Operating Officer at sbrogan@ak.org or 907-263-3821
Beverly Westhoff, Chief Financial Officer at bwesthoff@ak.org or 907.263-3810