Dear St. Matthias Family,
Some parishioners are receiving emails again & now text messages from someone claiming to be Fr. Chris. The email is sent from a fake email address with Fr. Chris Nguyen's name on it. The email is not Fr. Chris' email.
His official email is "cnguyen@st-matthias.net". A note from any other email address should be deleted immediately with no reply.
They typically begin with a friendly greeting and ask the recipient to purchase gift cards and then send them the codes.
Please know that Fr. Chris will NEVER ask ANYONE to make a purchase for him in this way. Additionally, he would never text such a request either.
We are aware that this scam has targeted multiple Catholic churches in Texas and the broader US. Many other Catholic Churches in our area are also being targeted.
If you have any question about the authenticity of an eMail that appears to be from Fr. Chris, you can contact the parish office at 281-356-2000 before you take an action.
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