{"id":196,"date":"2026-08-27T14:32:53","date_gmt":"2026-08-27T12:32:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bronchiectasis-rti.org\/2027\/tips-to-avoid-scams\/"},"modified":"2026-08-28T10:57:32","modified_gmt":"2026-08-28T08:57:32","slug":"tips-to-avoid-scams","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bronchiectasis-rti.org\/2027\/tips-to-avoid-scams\/","title":{"rendered":"Tips to avoid scams"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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GENERAL INFORMATION<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Tips to avoid scams<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Fraudsters target international congresses. Official communications only come from this website and the addresses below.<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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\u25cf<\/span>  Official site  \u00b7  bronchiectasis-rti.org\/2027<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t
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Stay on the official channels<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Scammers send fake registration, hotel and visa emails around major meetings. If an offer did not come from this website or Lena Group, treat it as hostile. Never send payment, passport scans or credit-card details to an unexpected sender.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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SAFE<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Legitimate<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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\u25cf<\/span>  info@bronchiectasis-rti.org
\u25cf<\/span>  Any address ending @lenagroup.net
\u25cf<\/span>  This website: bronchiectasis-rti.org\/2027
\u25cf<\/span>  Hotel booking only via the official accommodation window<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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UNSAFE<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Fraudulent<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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\u25cf<\/span>  Lookalike domains or \u201cEBROW-hotels\u201d websites
\u25cf<\/span>  Gmail, Outlook or unknown conference inboxes
\u25cf<\/span>  Pressure to pay today, gift cards or wire transfer
\u25cf<\/span>  Requests for passport scans before official registration opens<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Four rules<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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Check the sender<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Legitimate mail is only from info@bronchiectasis-rti.org or @lenagroup.net. Similar spellings are a red flag.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Book hotels officially<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Accommodation is handled by Lena Group through this website. Ignore unsolicited \u201cpreferred hotel\u201d emails.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Ask us first<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Email info@bronchiectasis-rti.org or call +44 (0) 207 177 0777. The team will confirm whether a message is real.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Stop the conversation and forward the message to info@bronchiectasis-rti.org. You protect every delegate.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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If in doubt, do nothing until we confirm<\/strong>
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