Several parishioners have contacted the parish office about emails “supposedly” sent by Fr. Billy asking for money for someone in-need, someone who has had an emergency who needs money or other false reasons. Fr. Billy would NEVER do this. It is a scam.

These emails will often ask for the recipient to buy a gift card and then send the various account numbers, pins and other numbers in a reply to the email. This is a scam. NEVER do this. If you receive these requests are asked to do it through Venmo, Google Pay, Apple Pay or any other electronic methods, NEVER do it. It’s a scam.

If you are in doubt about an email that you receive asking for direct monetary payments, do not reply to the email. It’s best that you create a brand new email, send the email to Fr. Billy at bzondler@sacredheartob.org and ask him in the email you send to him if he has requested something from you, whether it’s money or something else. You can also call the parish office at 619-224-2746.

If in doubt about any communication asking you for direct payment of money, research… never reply with payments.