The scammers are at it again.
During the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic, our congregants are once again receiving scam emails that are fraudulent and that claim to be sent from our minister Rev. Barbara Jarrell.
The first one arrives as as brief cursory email saying “email me right back.”
Many people, seeing such a message from the pastor, are inclined to do as asked.
Please do not! Mark as spam and delete immediately.
If you missed the last round of scam warnings and have already responded to the first email and received the second asking for gift cards for cancer patients, coronavirus patients, anyone or any cause at all, do not send anything.
The fraudulent email sender may claim to be Rev. Jarrell or All Souls Board President Bennett Upton.
Rev. Jarrell and Bennett Upton did not send these emails.
These types of email are scams — please do not fall for the scam.
The Federal Trade Commission has more information on this type of scam on their web site.
Neither Rev. Jarrell nor anyone in congregational leadership at All Souls will ever ask you for money, gift cards, or anything like this for any reason.
We are grateful to the congregants who received it this time around and and took the time to let us know.
If you ever receive a pitch for donations that is not part of a pledge drive nor part of our monthly “Give Away the Plate” efforts, please do not reply to that address and do not send them anything.
Please do take the time to call, text, or email us at our legitimate email addresses and phone numbers which are available in all church materials and on our web site.
