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GIFT SCAM ALERT - BEWARE
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SPAM EMAIL WARNING
Please Note: The Clergy and Staff at St. Patrick Church do not asked for Money or Gift Cards. Do Not Respond to any TEXT, EMAIL or Calls that pretend to be from a Member of Clergy or Staff from any Parish. TWO of our parishioners did receive Text Message from who they thought was our Pastor, but fortunately did not take the Bait. Please READ BELOW:
WGAL.COM
Gift card scam targets worshipers
Scammers posing as church leaders ask the victims to buy gift cards and provide the card numbers, which gives the fraudster access to the money.
SPAM EMAIL WARNING
Recently the Diocese email system was hacked providing access to Clergy Emails. People have reported receiving phony emails from Fr. Carroll, Fr. Hoa, and Deacon Michael.
These SPOOFING emails are messages that appear to have a Real Email ID, however they containt a forged sender address.
It is very Important that Any Emails you receive that appear suspicious or you are unsure about (asks for financial assistance or unusual requests for information) be treated very carefully:
For Example: