OT: email scam that is hitting churches

[preacher_dawg]

They will somehow get pastor and people's email addresses, send emails to the parishioners acting like the pastor and asking for gift cards to the staff. They sent one to me as well with my name clearly in the to and from sections. Suggestions on how to respond to this guy? I always like having a little fun with these scammers.

 

[8dog]

Tell him you will wire the money to his account. He just needs to give you his account number.

 

[Shmuley]

They will somehow get pastor and people's email addresses, send emails to the parishioners acting like the pastor and asking for gift cards to the staff. They sent one to me as well with my name clearly in the to and from sections. Suggestions on how to respond to this guy? I always like having a little fun with these scammers.

Include “666” in the fake account info you give him

 

[Pookieray]

They will somehow get pastor and people's email addresses, send emails to the parishioners acting like the pastor and asking for gift cards to the staff. They sent one to me as well with my name clearly in the to and from sections. Suggestions on how to respond to this guy? I always like having a little fun with these scammers.

Oh good, won't affect the coC folks!

 

[patdog]

Don’t respond to scammers. Alert your members.

 

[BoDawg.sixpack]

At this point if anybody is buying gift cards on the recommendation of any electronic medium they deserve to lose that money.

 

[DerHntr]

Tell him you don’t like buying gift cards and prefer to send cash. Ask for the address. Send an envelope with no return address and filled with baby powder.

 

[GloryDawg]

Send him a Dick Picture.

 

[preacher_dawg]

Don’t respond to scammers. Alert your members.

First thing I did was to alert everyone, especially as most of them are older.

 

[RockyDog]

Church is a scam too. Y’all should pay taxes

 

[preacher_dawg]

Church is a scam too. Y’all should pay taxes

Having been around churches all my life and seeing how some (not all) churches operate, I at least understand your sentiment.

 

[Fang1]

Church is a scam too. Y’all should pay taxes

Mine does…. Something about rendering to Ceasar.

 

[patdog]

Church is a scam too. Y’all should pay taxes

No other charities pay taxes. Why should churches?

 

[Lucifer Morningstar]

I am sure this will become my fault some how.

 

[ronpolk]

If only I had back the money that me and the wife sent that TV preacher that was screwing the hockey player.

 

[bulldoghair]

Church is a scam too. Y’all should pay taxes

 

[greenbean.sixpack]

If only I had back the money that me and the wife sent that TV preacher that was screwing the hockey player.

Surely everyone will catch this?

 

[DawgsGoneWild]

No other charities pay taxes. Why should churches?

None of the other charity leaders drive Bentleys ********************
How many asterisks are too many?? Asking for a friend

 

[StateCollege]

No other charities pay taxes. Why should churches?

Just because an entity may (or may not) do charitable things doesn’t mean it’s a charity.

 

[preacher_dawg]

None of the other charity leaders drive Bentleys ********************
How many asterisks are too many?? Asyeah, king for a friend

Yeah, some do, and they get the attention, but most pastors are like myself and barely scrap by sometimes. Again, based on some churches, I understand the sentiment, but many churches can barely keep the lights on, much less pay a church leader a ton of money.

 

[Lucifer Morningstar]

Yeah, some do, and they get the attention, but most pastors are like myself and barely scrap by sometimes. Again, based on some churches, I understand the sentiment, but many churches can barely keep the lights on, much less pay a church leader a ton of money.

Got to get you some of that prosperity gospel.

 

[99jc]

Church is a scam too. Y’all should pay taxes

oh, it's coming and right soon!

 

[aTotal360]

I don’t blame the church. I blame the goobers willing to give money to those crooks.

 

[HumpDawgy]

At this point if anybody is buying gift cards on the recommendation of any electronic medium they deserve to lose that money.

This. If anyone asks for payment to be sent in gift cards (even if they say they are your mom)......don't be stupid.

 

[KentuckyDawg13]

Is this an I/T support help desk now?

 

[DesotoCountyDawg]

Is this an I/T support help desk now?

No yet. No one has asked him if he has rebooted the system yet.

 

[CochiseCowbell]

Is this an I/T support help desk now?

 

[horshack.sixpack]

Don’t respond to scammers. Alert your members.

^this. Any response you give provides them with more information to do “better” the next time

 

[horshack.sixpack]

You trying to tell me that ole Joel is not an on the level man of God?

 

[msualohadog]

Surely everyone will catch this?

*******'s full.

 

[$altyDawg]

You trying to tell me that ole Joel is not an on the level man of God?

Ole Joel loves God the Father right up to the point to where it might offend one of his sponsors.

 

[horshack.sixpack]

Ole Joel loves God the Father right up to the point to where it might offend one of his sponsors.

At this point I hope he never reads the Bible. The dissonance might kill him.

 

[DesotoCountyDawg]

At this point I hope he never reads the Bible. The dissonance might kill him.

Hate is a strong word and something as a Christian we shouldn’t say….but I hate that guy.

 

[dorndawg]

Hate is a strong word and something as a Christian we shouldn’t say….but I hate that guy.

Mount Rushmore of punchable faces? If not, he's certainly in the team photo.

 

[DesotoCountyDawg]

Mount Rushmore of punchable faces? If not, he's certainly in the team photo.

Absolutely

 

[LordMcBuckethead]

Church is a scam too. Y’all should pay taxes

Yep. God all knowing, all powerful, all caring, but he always needs money. Terrible at budgeting.

 

[LordMcBuckethead]

Mine does…. Something about rendering to Ceasar.

They pay taxes on their income, not the money they take in. Income taxes for those that work at the church are not exempt.

 

[LordMcBuckethead]

No other charities pay taxes. Why should churches?

Because the vast majority of them are not charities. They operate in a FOR Profit model and meddle in political stuff.
Dems in office, we have a prayer section to pray for our leadership and have a freedom candle that is lit every day while they are in office.
Republican in office, no need to pray for our leadership and the candle is gone.

First of all, I am at Church to learn about our Lord and Savior, not to be lecture on how Dems are the devil. (By the Way, Jesus would be a democrat and all church going people should align with democrats social policies as they are Jesus like)

Second, everyone should give money not to their church, but to the people in their community directly. Fund you church's food pantry, if you have one. Small fund for the staff and paster, maybe. Small fund for building upkeep. That is it. All other money should go to benefit those in need. Unfortunately, that is not how they operate.

 

[LordMcBuckethead]

I don’t blame the church. I blame the goobers willing to give money to those crooks.

Bingo. I give money when it is something I agree with. I would rather hand that money to my family members.

 

[patdog]

Because the vast majority of them are not charities. They operate in a FOR Profit model and meddle in political stuff.
Dems in office, we have a prayer section to pray for our leadership and have a freedom candle that is lit every day while they are in office.
Republican in office, no need to pray for our leadership and the candle is gone.

First of all, I am at Church to learn about our Lord and Savior, not to be lecture on how Dems are the devil. (By the Way, Jesus would be a democrat and all church going people should align with democrats social policies as they are Jesus like)

Second, everyone should give money not to their church, but to the people in their community directly. Fund you church's food pantry, if you have one. Small fund for the staff and paster, maybe. Small fund for building upkeep. That is it. All other money should go to benefit those in need. Unfortunately, that is not how they operate.

I hate to break it to you, but ALL charities are for profit. If you're not making a profit, you will go bankrupt and shut down. There are already laws against churches getting involved in politics. Need to simply start enforcing those laws rather than a blanket taxation of all churches.