Scammers target St. Mary's Cathedral parish

Another online and phone scam is circulating through central Nebraska, the latest one is targeting church congregation members. 

May 27, 2022Updated: May 27, 2022
News Channel NebraskaBy News Channel Nebraska

GRAND ISLAND, Neb. -- Another online and phone scam is circulating through central Nebraska, the latest one is targeting church congregation members. 

According to a Facebook post from St. Mary's Cathedral parish priests. This week they posed as Father Jorge Canela. 

The scammers will email or text parishioners and start asking "How are you?" then they as for help. 

The post said that the Nebraska Attorney General's Office believes scammers are using information from church websites or online bulletins. 

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