WARNING - IMPOSTER PRIEST EMAIL & TEXTING SCAMS

WARNING - IMPOSTER PRIEST EMAIL & TEXTING SCAMS
This weekend, our staff and several parishioners received and email from what appears to be Fr. Douglas requesting assistance in the form of eBay or amazon gift cards and promising to reimburse after he returns to the office.  However, this email is a phishing scam.  In an effort to minimize the impact of these of fraudulent acts, we want to remind you that priests/churches would never make such appeals to the parish community. If you receive any unfamiliar donation requests, DO NOT REPLY and please notify our Parish Office immediately.

Similar scams around the nation:
https://www.wtae.com/article/parishioners-warned-about-phishing-scam-during-masses-in-greensburg-catholic-diocese/26612445

https://www.spamfighter.com/News-21728-Fraudsters-Disguised-as-Priest-Target-Alberta-Parishioners-in-Email-Phishing-Scam.htm

ADVERTENCIA: ESTAFAS POR CORREO ELECTRÓNICO Y TEXTO DE SACERDOTE IMPOSTER
Este fin de semana, nuestro personal y varios feligreses recibieron un correo electrónico de lo que parece ser del Padre Douglas solicitando ayuda en forma de tarjetas de regalo de eBay o Amazon y promete reembolsarlo al regresar a la oficina. Sin embargo, este correo electrónico es una estafa. En un esfuerzo por minimizar el impacto de estos actos fraudulentos, queremos recordarles que los sacerdotes / iglesias nunca harían tales llamamientos a la comunidad parroquial. Si recibe alguna solicitud de donación desconocida, NO RESPONDA y notifique a nuestra Oficina Parroquial de inmediato.