Bellevue Police: Scammers targeting church congregations

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

BELLEVUE, Wash. -- Police in Bellevue are warning about a scam targeting local religious communities.

Police say a scammer, pretending to be a pastor, emailed congregation members to ask for gift cards, saying they would be used to help sick friends.

Scammers create a fake email address, often only a few letters or numbers different from the real deal, and ask worshipers to buy gift cards and reply with information like the card number and PIN.

Once you send that information, the scammers can take all the money on the card without a trace.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/news/bellevue-police-scammers-targeting-church-congregations/ar-AAHudmm

[bitterross]

1. Yes, they're called ministers.

Or pastors, reverend, father, etc.

[RainCaster]

2. As a Pastafarian, I can say we never do this

May you be blessed by his noodly appendages.