{"id":2430,"date":"2025-12-01T10:05:25","date_gmt":"2025-12-01T10:05:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.world-bronchiectasis-conference.org\/2026\/?page_id=2430"},"modified":"2025-12-01T10:16:18","modified_gmt":"2025-12-01T10:16:18","slug":"tips-to-avoid-scams","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.world-bronchiectasis-conference.org\/2026\/?page_id=2430","title":{"rendered":"Tips to Avoid Scams"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"2430\" class=\"elementor elementor-2430\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-effa1ee e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"effa1ee\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c244340 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c244340\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;sticky&quot;:&quot;top&quot;,&quot;sticky_offset&quot;:100,&quot;sticky_parent&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;sticky_on&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;],&quot;sticky_effects_offset&quot;:0,&quot;sticky_anchor_link_offset&quot;:0}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ebb417d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ebb417d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The World Bronchiectasis Conference\u00a0is a major event in advancing research and care in bronchiectasis, enjoyed by people from all over the world. Because of its popularity, the event is often targeted by individuals and companies seeking to exploit attendees through fake websites and fraudulent offers of registration, accommodation, and travel.\u00a0<\/p><p>To help ensure all attendees have a smooth and enjoyable conference experience, here are four tips to help you avoid scams linked to the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.world-bronchiectasis-conference.org\/2026\/\"><strong>9th World Bronchiectasis Conference<\/strong><\/a> (WBC26), which takes place in Hannover, Germany, and online, from 24\u201327 June 2026.\u00a0<\/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<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62160da e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"62160da\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d006ff elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-faq\" data-id=\"4d006ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-faq.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" >\n                <div class=\"elementskit-single-faq elementor-repeater-item-06caf8b\">\n            <div class=\"elementskit-faq-header\">\n                <h2 class=\"elementskit-faq-title\">Always check the email sender <\/h2>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"elementskit-faq-body\">\n                All conference-related emails from WBC26 will be sent from&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:wbc@lena.events\"><strong>wbc@lena.events<\/strong><\/a><strong> or a @lenagroup.net<\/strong>&nbsp;email address.            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                <div class=\"elementskit-single-faq elementor-repeater-item-b4d579b\">\n            <div class=\"elementskit-faq-header\">\n                <h2 class=\"elementskit-faq-title\">Book your hotel on our website <\/h2>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"elementskit-faq-body\">\n                All accommodation bookings are handled by Lena Group. Please visit our&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.world-bronchiectasis-conference.org\/2026\/?page_id=808\">Accommodation page<\/a>&nbsp;to book your accommodation, view the accommodation terms and conditions, and discover the latest travel information.            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                <div class=\"elementskit-single-faq elementor-repeater-item-cb1c983\">\n            <div class=\"elementskit-faq-header\">\n                <h2 class=\"elementskit-faq-title\">Contact us if you have any questions <\/h2>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"elementskit-faq-body\">\n                If you are unsure whether an email or other communication is legitimate, please&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:wbc@lena.events\">contact us<\/a>&nbsp;and a member of the WBC26 team will help to confirm.            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                <div class=\"elementskit-single-faq elementor-repeater-item-725f457\">\n            <div class=\"elementskit-faq-header\">\n                <h2 class=\"elementskit-faq-title\">Report on any websites, individuals, or companies you believe are fraudulent  <\/h2>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"elementskit-faq-body\">\n                If you believe you are in contact with a fraudulent company or individual, we kindly ask that you cease all communication and&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:wbc@lena.events\">contact us immediately<\/a>.            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                \n    <\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> if (typeof(f_tFlgVISA) === typeof(Function))  \tf_tFlgVISA(null);  if (typeof(f_tFlgAllergia) === typeof(Function))  \tf_tFlgAllergia(null);  if (typeof(f_IDTipologia) === typeof(Function)) {  \tvar eObjTYPE = document.getElementById(\"id_IDTipologia\");  \tf_IDTipologia(eObjTYPE);  }  if (typeof(f_IDAttivita) === typeof(Function)) {  \tvar etFlgActivity = document.getElementById(\"id_IDAttivita\");  \tf_IDAttivita(etFlgActivity);  }  if (typeof(f_IDNazionalita) === typeof(Function)) {  \tvar etFlgNazionalita = document.getElementById(\"id_IDNazionalita\");  \tf_IDNazionalita(etFlgNazionalita);  }  if (typeof(f_IndFattIDNazione) === typeof(Function))  \tf_IndFattIDNazione(null);  if (typeof(f_IDDomanda16743) === typeof(Function)) {  \tvar etFlgDomanda16743 = document.getElementById(\"id_IDDomanda16743\");  \tif (etFlgDomanda16743 != null) {  \t\tf_IDDomanda16743(etFlgDomanda16743);  \t}  }  if (typeof(f_IDDomanda16748) === typeof(Function)) {  \tvar etFlgDomanda16748 = document.getElementById(\"id_IDDomanda16748\");  \tif (etFlgDomanda16748 != null) {  \t\tf_IDDomanda16748(etFlgDomanda16748);  \t}  }  if (typeof(f_IDDomanda16742) === typeof(Function)) {  \tvar etFlgDomanda16742 = document.getElementById(\"id_IDDomanda16742\");  \tif (etFlgDomanda16742 != null) {  \t\tf_IDDomanda16742(etFlgDomanda16742);  \t}  }  if (typeof(f_IDDomanda16851) === typeof(Function)) {  \tvar etFlgDomanda16851 = document.getElementById(\"id_IDDomanda16851\");  \tif (etFlgDomanda16851 != null) {  \t\tf_IDDomanda16851(etFlgDomanda16851);  \t}  }  if (typeof(f_IDDomanda16895) === typeof(Function)) {  \tvar etFlgDomanda16895 = document.getElementById(\"id_IDDomanda16895\");  \tif (etFlgDomanda16895 != null) {  \t\tf_IDDomanda16895(etFlgDomanda16895);  \t}  }  if (typeof(f_IDDomanda16896) === typeof(Function)) {  \tvar etFlgDomanda16896 = document.getElementById(\"id_IDDomanda16896\");  \tif (etFlgDomanda16896 != null) {  \t\tf_IDDomanda16896(etFlgDomanda16896);  \t}  }  if (typeof(f_IDDomanda16911) === typeof(Function)) {  \tvar etFlgDomanda16911 = document.getElementById(\"id_IDDomanda16911\");  \tif (etFlgDomanda16911 != null) {  \t\tf_IDDomanda16911(etFlgDomanda16911);  \t}  }  if (typeof(f_IDDomanda16912) === typeof(Function)) {  \tvar etFlgDomanda16912 = document.getElementById(\"id_IDDomanda16912\");  \tif (etFlgDomanda16912 != null) {  \t\tf_IDDomanda16912(etFlgDomanda16912);  \t}  }  if (typeof(f_IDDomanda16915) === typeof(Function)) {  \tvar etFlgDomanda16915 = document.getElementById(\"id_IDDomanda16915\");  \tif (etFlgDomanda16915 != null) {  \t\tf_IDDomanda16915(etFlgDomanda16915);  \t}  }  if (typeof(f_IDDomanda16894) === typeof(Function)) {  \tvar etFlgDomanda16894 = document.getElementById(\"id_IDDomanda16894\");  \tif (etFlgDomanda16894 != null) {  \t\tf_IDDomanda16894(etFlgDomanda16894);  \t}  }  <\/script>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The World Bronchiectasis Conference\u00a0is a major event in advancing research and care in bronchiectasis, enjoyed by people from all over the world. 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