I think you are being scammed. I get emails and letters from Cruz and I have never gotten anything like that.
I just ignore those emails from Ted. (And here I thought I was the only one that got it! Because I’m so important and special!!) I do go onto his website and donate there directly instead of ever replying to any email. That goes for anything. I’m guessing it is harder to fake a website than an email.
My wife asks me once in awhile about emails.
“They say they are going to cancel my Amazon account unless I update my password - do you think it’s a scam?”
She always does this though - she yelled at me years ago when I asked her why she asks me questions when she already knows the answer. So I just humor her. “Yes dear - it’s a scam. And if it isn’t (but it is), they aren’t going to not want you spending money with them by kicking you off.”
I’m on Roe’s “special” list I guess :)