Another scam alert

Some parishioners recently received an email purported to be from Father Daniel. It was a scam.

With the widespread use of email and texting, it's easy to become complacent and not read carefully. However, it's crucial to remain vigilant for scams. Signs of a potential scam include an unusual return address, an all-caps subject line, and poor grammar and punctuation. This message had all three.

Please read any email purported to be from Mother Teresa Catholic Church very carefully. If it does not have these elements, it may be a scam. 

Mother Teresa Parish relies on electronics to communicate with our parishioners, weekly electronic bulletin, website, and Facebook. We have several Gmail accounts. All use the name format beginning with "mtccary" and include the office name (i.e., office, finance, communications). If you get an email from another address, it's a scam.

Our most popular message platform is our electronic bulletin sent using MailChimp. It's easy to identify. The reply address is [email protected] and it has a clear subject line that begins "MTCC Bulletin" and includes the date.

However, we never use email for fundraising. Any requests for participating in such an effort, such as the capital campaign, would come from the pulpit, bulletin, or website. Any email about participating in fundraising would come from Angela Sentosa, parish administrator ([email protected]), or Michelle Yeh, business manager ([email protected]).

Of course, anyone can set up a Gmail account and use the same or similar format. If you get a message you're unsure of, don't hesitate to call Michelle at (919) 748-0427.