The NASW-Illinois Chapter received the below alert to all Illinois licensees from IDFPR:
Attention Licensees!
The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) has received reports that licensees may be receiving emails requesting responses from a source impersonating the IDFPR. These emails appear to be fraudulent and should be handled with caution.
Reportedly there is someone acting as an Administrative and Finance Coordinator who is requesting follow up to previously sent correspondence and is using what looks like "official" content of IDFPR, including logos, website and misleading or incorrect contact information. The email appears to be from the following user: idfprillinois-d7b1953d9925-autonotifidfpr and Christian.REComplaint[@]illinois.gov.
Please do not respond to these inquiries.
If you have concerns or would like to provide any additional information, please contact our Public Information Officer, Christopher.Slaby@illinois.gov.
Sincerely,
Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation