Dear St. Francis Family,

Please be aware that someone is sending a fake email purporting to be from me. The fake email address will appear as something like RevJerrySather@gmail.com or churchoff330@gmail.com.

This is not from me. I do not use an address like this in my personal or professional email.

Check the From address. Email from me will be using jerry.sather@stfrancispalosverdes.org

I have submitted a notification to the Federal Trade Commission.

What to do:
  • When in doubt about any email (not just this instance), do not reply to, forward, or open any attachments.
  • Make note of the email address and any things that seem suspicious that may help.
  • Call the church office or me to notify. You can send a separate email separately to notify (best not to forward the email).
  • Delete the email (delete from your trash as well).
  • Block the sender in your security settings.

Thanks to those who notified me. My apologies if this has caused upset and I thank you for your vigilance.

Blessings,
Jerry+

1 (323) 204-5045
Interim Priest
In the below screenshots you can see that Google has correctly flagged these as potentially dangerous. The From name is "Rev. Jerry Sather" but the email addresses are not correct. Email from our interim Rector will always be from jerry.sather@stfrancispalosverdes.org.