๐จ๐จ Important Alert ๐จ๐จ
Fellow St. Paul-ians,
Over the last day, several members of the congregation have received phishing emails from someone posing as Rev. Andrzejewski. These emails are asking for a variety of things including requesting the purchase of gift cards.
๐ช๐ต๐ ๐ฆ๐. ๐ฃ๐ฎ๐๐น? ๐ช๐ต๐ฎ๐'๐ ๐ฝ๐ต๐ถ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ป๐ด?
First, these attacks are common. They happen within various industries & organizations- unfortunately, including churches. Malicious actors attempt to gain information and/or money through pretending to be someone.
Second, it's important to know what to look for. Trust your instinct. If you get an email that seems 'fishy'- it likely is. If you believe the contact is legit & are unsure, you can always call the church office to verify communication.
Here is some additional information on phishing:
https://www.ftc.gov/business-guidance/small-businesses/cybersecurity/phishing
๐ช๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐๐ฒ ๐ฑ๐ผ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ด๐ผ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฑ?
As of today, all emails sent from legitimate St. Paul accounts (
@stpaulroyaloak.org) will have 'SPRO Verified' on the top. If you get a message that does NOT have this message- be very cautious.
All official church communication/interaction will be from
@stpaulroyaloak.org accounts.
๐ ๐ด๐ผ๐ ๐ฎ๐ป ๐ฒ๐บ๐ฎ๐ถ๐น... ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ต๐ผ๐๐น๐ฑ ๐ ๐ฑ๐ผ?
If you got a phishing email, forward it to the Anti-Phishing Working Group at reportphishing
@apwg.org. This will help us prevent future attacks on other members of the congregation.
If you have any questions, feel free to comment below!
Thanks,
Steven Carpenter
Technology Manager
