Diocese alerts parishioners to weekly envelopes scam

By The Newsroom
Published 20th Apr 2020, 15:53 BST
Catholic parishioners in east Antrim are advised their weekly contributions envelopes are not being collected during the Covid-19 crisis.

It follows reports in Belfast of individuals calling with vulnerable people and offering to take their envelopes to the church and also to do their shopping but wanting cash up front.

In a statement, the Diocese of Down and Connor said: “The Diocese of Down and Connor has become aware of a fraudulent scam targeting vulnerable people within parishes.

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“These fraudulent scams are criminal and have been reported by the diocese to the PSNI.

“The Diocese of Down and Connor would encourage all people, and particularly families of vulnerable adults, to be vigilant to such criminal activity. All such unsolicited approaches should be reported to the PSNI.