There has been an increase in the number of attempts by scammers to defraud parishioners. Neither Fr. Karl, nor any other member of the church staff would contact you requesting you to pay for something, or to purchase gift cards. These scammers are very convincing. Some have even spoken to parishioners and impersonated Fr. Karl. Never provide personal or financial information through a text or email. There has not been a breach of security with your personal information. These scammers are using information already available on the Internet and deliberately targeting individuals in an effort to defraud them.

For more information, refer to this article from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC).
https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/paying-scammers-gift-cards

Ha habido un aumento en el número de intentos por parte de estafadores para defraudar a los feligreses. Nunca proporcione información personal o financiera a través de un mensaje de texto o correo electrónico, no importa cuán convincente sea la solicitud.


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