Gift card scam targets worshipers
News Staff Report The U.S. Federal Trade Commission, the nation’s consumer protection agency, has issued an alert to religious leaders around the country about a gift card scam that targets the benevolence of churchgoers and worshipers. The FTC alert explains that scammers pretending to be a pastor, rabbi, priest, imam, or bishop ask worshipers for gift card contributions for a worthy cause. Such appeals are most often made by email,…