Dear Friends,
 
I hope you are all doing well.  The scammers are very active and we have seen an uptick in phishing scams recently. Please continue to be vigilant. 
 
As a reminder:

Let your parishioners know that their pastor will not ask for money or gift card through an email or a text.  Put this in your website and your bulletin.

1. Bishop Vasquez will not send this type of email and neither would their pastors.
2. Beware of any email request asking to change banking information and mailing address.  Pick up the phone and call the person making the request.
3.  Vendors who request any changes need to fill out anew W-9.
4. Do not click on links within an email especially from someone who you do not know.  If you know the sender – call to verify. 
5. Do not open an email attachment unless you are expecting it and you know what it contains. 
6. Report the phishing to your local police whether you are a victim or not.  File a complaint with [email protected], [email protected]

  Below are examples of the scams reported to us: