Important—someone or a bot has been impersonating an ERUUF member with a duplicated and fake email address, which ultimately leads to a request for money via gift cards.
Please check the "from" line in any emails claiming to be from ERUUF ministers, staff or even members. Note that this can also occur via text, Facebook or other message.
People at ERUUF will not ask for you to get, give or send gift cards.
If ever in doubt, do send an email directly to the minister or staff member in question at their ERUUF email or to to ask whether we've sent what you've received. Or feel free to call us. Most often, hearing from you is the first way we become alerted to impersonation taking place.
Under no circumstance should you directly respond to any such emails or messages. Err on the side of caution. Unfortunately, it is not unusual for the hacking of accounts or phishing scams to become more widespread at any time of year.
