Phishing

Several parishioners have reported to Parish staff members they have received emails from Fr. Jim requesting the purchase of gift cards or other cash instruments.  In the last week of July, it was reported that folks received a TEXT from Fr. Jim asking to help him out.

Please DO NOT respond to these phishing scams.

They are a fraudulent attempt to scam you out of money. Cybercriminals send emails claiming to be from someone you know, with a request to do them a favor and send them gift cards. Phishing messages are designed to look genuine, and often copy the format used by the organization the scammer is pretending to represent, including their branding and logo. 
 
Email from a parish staff member has the first initial of their first name, and their last name followed by @standrewcc.org.
Look carefully at the email address of the sender. Helpful information can be found from the Federal Trade Commission  
https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/blog/2017/05/fake-emails-could-cost-you-thousands
Be safe on-line these are challenging enough times without being taken advantage of by "bad folks!"