Scam Targeting Rabbis and Synagogues

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Scam Targeting Rabbis and Synagogues

Dear Kol Rinah Family,

This is, suffice it to say, an annoying email to have to send.

There is a scam that has targeted numerous rabbis and congregations nationally that uses fake email addresses of rabbis and other clergy members to target synagogue members. You can read more about this here: https://forward.com/news/national/439290/gift-card-email-scam-rabbi-clergy/

I do not need gift cards for anyone. I am not traveling in Africa. I am not in jail somewhere. Please, do not respond to emails from me "asking for a favor."

I only send work emails from my work account, rabbiarnow@kolrinahstl.org.

If you see an address along the lines of rabbiarnow.kolrinahstl@gmail.com, it isn't from me and unfortunately with the ease of creating a new gmail address there is nothing I can do to prevent someone from pretending to be me.

Thank you, and I'm so sorry for any confusion has caused!

See you in shul,
Rabbi Noah Arnow

Kol Rinah 829 N Hanley St. Louis, MO 63130 314.727.1747 kolrinahstl.org

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