Tag Archive: #scam

E-Mail SCAM Alert: Reminder

Waysiders beware. E-mail scam attempts from unscrupulous individuals posing as Father Arthur are continuous. They generally ask for you to respond to a request of some kind, and then ask for personal information, passwords, or donations — often in the [read more...]

SCAM Alert (Again)

Heads up on yet another e-mail phishing attempt by unscrupulous individuals posing, not as our pastor this time, but as Father Gilbert.  As is always the case (so far), it came from a Gmail account (NEITHER Father Gilbert nor Father [read more...]

SCAM Alert

Heads up on yet another e-mail phishing attempt by unscrupulous individuals posing as our pastor.  It came from a Gmail account (remember Father doesn’t use a Gmail account) and reads… Are you free? I have a primary request more like [read more...]

Don’t Get Baited into Phishing Scams

A new scam to a Vicariate I church appeared in which the sender, “a fellow church member,” claimed to be giving away valuable possessions of a deceased family member (a piano is a common ploy but it can be anything). [read more...]

Beware of Text SCAMMERS

Just a heads up that phishing SCAMMERS have graduated from email to mobile phone text messages. The approach is similar… someone pretending to be Father Arthur, asking that you respond [by text]. The latest text scam read… Hello [your name], [read more...]

Friendly Reminder: Beware of Email Scams

A friendly reminder Waysiders… Email scams increase this time of year. The most common are phishing attempts by unscrupulous individuals posing as Father Arthur asking you to reply by email. All seem to come from gmail. Father Arthur does NOT [read more...]

SCAM Alert (again)

Looks like the e-mail scammers are at it again.  If you received an email from a Gmail (i.e. @gmail.com) account with Father Arthur’s name, asking for help with something, just HIT DELETE.  This is yet another “phishing” expedition by an [read more...]

Heads Up: Another Email SCAM Attempt

Sorry to report yet another e-mail SCAM attempt from an unscrupulous person or group posing as our pastor. The email, which comes from a fictitious Gmail account, reads… Do you have a moment, i have a request I need you [read more...]

Email SCAM Alert (Again)

Heads up Waysiders… There has been yet another e-mail SCAM attempt from an unscrupulous individual or group posing as Father Marat, using a FAKE Gmail address. Do NOT respond to this email. Just hit DELETE. Always remember… Father Arthur does [read more...]

Beware: Another eMail SCAM attempt

Happy New Year OLW Parishioners. Just a friendly “Heads up”… Yet another email phishing SCAM attempt has been made — falsely — in the name of our Pastor. The email appears to be coming from: Pastor, Father Arthur Marat <onlinegivingchurch2@gmail.com> It [read more...]