Scammed

Puzzle Piece · ‎06-29-2010

Yesterday the pastor of my fellowship congregation called me to ask why I sent in a TARGET gift card. I told him it was because he asked for one to help out a fellow member who had financial hardship.

He told me that it was a scam and that he did not reach out to ask folks to donate. It was a scam. Apparently someone had somehow uncovered all the email addresses of the members and attendees and requested tha same item - a TARGET gift card.

Watch out folks as the skunks are everywhere and trying anything to steal.

Never Forget the Native American Indian Holocaust

We rescue cats · ‎01-25-2023

Oh gosh, obviously no shame and no conscience or this person would not be a scammer. . . I cannot believe these people. (Or AI!)

Lynn-Critter Lover!
(especially cats!)

Carmie · ‎10-25-2010

@Puzzle Piece Wow. That's a new one.

It sounds like a prank, not a scam. If everyone sends gift cards to the pastor and not to a thief, it doesn't appear anyone stole anything.

ValuSkr · ‎03-15-2014

How did the scammer benefit from this scheme? It sounds like your pastor was the beneficiary.

m0rgan · ‎09-30-2012

Maybe it was a test to see if it would work. I don't think it was the pastor or he wouldn't have called to see why it was sent.

Puzzle Piece · ‎06-29-2010

@ValuSkr It could have been a prank but what an off wonked one it was if that is the case.

The pastor refunded or returned all the donations so it wasn't something that the scammer could have. However, some folks might have tapped into their on=line banking accounts and infor might have been compromised.

Never Forget the Native American Indian Holocaust

I am still oxox · ‎03-09-2010

Did you check to see if your credit card or bank account was debited?

Stop being afraid of what could go wrong and start being positive what could go right.

Mz iMac · ‎07-26-2014

@Puzzle Piece wrote:
@ValuSkr It could have been a prank but what an off wonked one it was if that is the case.
The pastor refunded or returned all the donations so it wasn't something that the scammer could have. However, some folks might have tapped into their on=line banking accounts and infor might have been compromised.

@Puzzle Piece Scam or prank, smells like an INSIDE job to me. Who in your fellowship has access to everyone's email addy and/or any other personal info & why would they?

"Never argue with a fool. Onlookers may not be able to tell the difference."

beach-mom · ‎03-09-2010

@Puzzle Piece wrote:
Yesterday the pastor of my fellowship congregation called me to ask why I sent in a TARGET gift card. I told him it was because he asked for one to help out a fellow member who had financial hardship.
He told me that it was a scam and that he did not reach out to ask folks to donate. It was a scam. Apparently someone had somehow uncovered all the email addresses of the members and attendees and requested tha same item - a TARGET gift card.
Watch out folks as the skunks are everywhere and trying anything to steal.

@Puzzle Piece - I get scams all of the time, and now it is hitting churches. We went through this last week. No matter what security measures are in place, these Internet savvy scammers can somehow break through and little can be done about it.

We just continue to make everyone aware.