Dear Members of the Meteoritical Society, I am writing to inform you that the Meteoritical Society was recently the target of an elaborate cyber-crime that has unfortunately resulted in a loss (amounting to some tens of thousands of dollars) to one of our operating accounts. We have confirmed that the fraudulent activity has been stopped, and that all of our accounts are secure. I also want to assure our members that Council is taking action to protect proactively against such fraudulent activity in the future. Although no society officers or members are implicated in any way, Karen Ziegler as the Society’s responsible executive officer has stepped down as Treasurer. Candace Kohl has kindly agreed to step in as Acting Treasurer (until such time as a new treasurer is appointed, but no later than May 31, 2019). Finally, I wish to express my deep gratitude and thanks to our society officers and councilors for their dedicated service, and to all our society members for your continued support during this transition. Sincerely, Meenakshi Wadhwa President, the Meteoritical Society Note: Please do not reply to this email. If you have concerns please direct them to: metsocsec@gmail.com -- Munir Humayun Professor Department of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Science & National High Magnetic Field Laboratory Florida State University 1800 E. Paul Dirac Drive Tallahassee, FL 32310 FAX: (850) 644-0827 metsocsec@gmail.com