Fake Email from Fr. John

September 23, 2019

The fake message may look like this, depending on your email program:

Important Information for Parishioners

Fr. John has affirmed that he will never initiate any requests for favors, donations, contributions, gift cards, or any other service or monies by text or email.
If you receive such a request, please contact your parish office and do not reply to the text message or email.
If the message is not legitimate, we will report the incident to law enforcement and/or the service provider's abuse channels.
If you are in doubt about the legitimacy of any electronic communication claiming to be from Fr. John, please contact your home parish office.