Scam involving fake priests a problem in South Florida

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Wink - 4/16/2019 - Carey Codd / CBS Miami - It’s a scam affecting a number of churches in the Archdiocese of Miami. Scam artists preying on parishioners by pretending to be priests, asking for money for gift cards for charitable purposes, according to church leaders. Archbishop Thomas Wenski offered a simple and reassuring message for parishioners. “No Catholic clergyman will ask a parishioner for a gift card,” Wenski said. Church officials showed CBS4 News one of the scams that someone in the Archdiocese received. Read more @ http://www.winknews.com/2019/04/16/scam ... h-florida/