Scam Awareness

As you may have discovered, scams are prevalent and have become very sophisticated in recent years. This new section will be updated as often as new information on scams are found, or community members become targeted.

This past week some members of our community were contacted by someone claiming to be Mtr. Anna and asking for gift certificates. Please be aware that Mtr. Anna, no member of our Vestry, nor your Parish Administrator will ever ask for gift certificates from you for any reason. Phone numbers and email addresses can be spoofed. Spoofing means they have a technology that looks as if they are calling, texting or emailing from an address or phone number that isn’t really theirs. It’s a deception. If any member of this community contacts you and asks for gift cards or financial help, please call them directly and verify whether they actually sent the message or not.

NEVER click on a link or attachment in a text or email until you have verified the sender!

Some examples follow: