You may have received the following false email this week:
From: Vicki Gordy-Stith <officemail3939@gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, November 22, 2021 22:34
To: (Your email address)
Subject: (Your Name)Do you have a moment I have a request I need you to handle discreetly. I am going to a meeting, no calls so just reply to my email.i will be glad if you reply to this email as soon as it gets to you
Please note the following indications that this email is not a legitimate request:
- We will never directly request money for the pastor(s) or other staff member (the follow-up to this email would have given you instructions to purchase gift cards).
- Note the pastor’s email address is not correct. It should be vgordy-stith@epworth.faith
- There is no signature at the bottom. It should be:
Grace and peace,
Vicki
The Rev. Dr. Vicki Gordy-Stith
Lead Pastor
Epworth UMC
I received this and a similar email this week from another pastoral colleague. One of our members who received this message sent a text to verify the message and to let us know, rather than answering the email. The best thing to do is ignore the email and delete it. ‘Tis the season; be careful.