Online Scams By Andrew Dys, The Herald


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nline scams now include emails sent to Rock Hill church members, police said. A scammer fraudulently used the name of the pastor First As-


sociate Reformed Presbyterian Church in an email to get hundreds of dollars   “The person doing this banked on the trust my folks have in me, and it is frustrating,” Dagenhart said.  “We don’t want anyone here or anywhere to fall victim to this,” Dagenhart said.  becoming a victim.


“It is not uncommon for these scammers to use the names of pastors, police or other people of authority,” said  Many of the scams originate overseas and target older people, Dugan said. Any request for money or a transfer of money through cards should be suspect, he said. “When someone in that email, text or call says time is of the essence, that the money has to be sent immediately, that’s warning sign right there of a possible scam,” Dugan said. -  Anyone who believes they have been targeted, should catalog as much information as possible and call law enforcement. https://www.heraldonline.com/news/local/crime/article239311693.html


Thank you for a strong finish for the year!


Here is the chart for the 2019 De- nomination Ministry giving com- pared to the previous three years. The - get by $45,000 with the December to-  our churches have given over $300k to DMF for a single month! The 4th quarter had the highest monthly amounts than the prior three years. More income allows more ministry activity for the Gospel and encour- ages all our agencies to move ahead. Check arpchurch.org for more infor- mation about the Denominational Ministry Fund. Thank you to our churches that supported the DMF in 2019.


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