New phishing scam uses church pastors’ names as bait
Saving yourself from potential rip-off is easy, says the FTC
An old email phishing scam targeted at church-goers has been picked up and dusted off, hoping to find new victims it didn’t hit the first time around.
The basics of the scam are that church members get an email from their minister requesting them to make a contribution to the church by buying and sending in gift cards.
The emails seem harmless enough. They have the local pastor’s name and an email address that looks legitimate, but on further inspection, the email address...
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