Can a house of worship be welcoming and secure? In these times, it must be both and, despite what many people think, these goals are not at odds with each other but actually synergistic.
Don’t Take the Bait: Watch Out for “Whaling” Scams
For the past few years, churches and pastors have been the target of scammers who try to take advantage of the openness and generosity that characterize religious communities. The schemes go beyond typical “phishing” attempts to what’s known as “whaling”: sending fraudulent communications that appear to be from a church’s pastor or a denomination’s leader — in other words, from the “big fish.”
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