Blog
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The Job Opening You Never Posted
Scammers post fake jobs using real churches’ names and logos. How the fake-check hiring scam works, what it costs you, and how to shut it down fast.
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Smishing: Text-Message Scams Aimed at Church Staff
Text scams cost Americans $470 million in reported losses in one year. Here’s how smishing targets church staff, and the two-line policy that stops it.
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The Check Cleared. Two Weeks Later It Didn’t.
A check clearing does not mean it is good. How overpayment and fake-check scams hit church rentals, benevolence funds, and donations — and how to stop them.
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After the Storm: Disaster-Relief Giving Fraud Runs Both Ways
After a disaster, fraudsters raise money in your church’s name — and your benevolence fund wires money to a relief fund that never existed. Stop both.
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When Someone Else Fundraises In Your Name
A cloned page collects donations using your church’s name, logo, and photos. How to find impersonators, get them taken down, and what to tell your members.
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Vishing: When the Scam Comes by Phone
Your caller ID can say anything the caller wants. Here’s how phone-based scams work against churches and nonprofits, and the one habit that defeats all of them.
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Summer Volunteers, Permanent Access
VBS, camp and summer interns need real access to real systems — and almost nobody removes it in September. Here’s the pattern that fixes it in an afternoon.
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The Package Nobody Ordered: Brushing Scams and the QR Code in the Box
An unexpected package arrives at the church with a QR code inside. Here’s what a brushing scam is, why a church office is an easy target, and what to do.
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Payroll Diversion: The Email That Steals Someone’s Paycheck
A one-line email changes a staff member’s direct deposit and their pay lands in a stranger’s account. How payroll diversion works and how to stop it cold.
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Business Email Compromise: How One Fake Invoice Drains an Account
BEC cost an average of about $123,000 per report in 2025. Here’s how the fake-invoice scam works against churches and nonprofits, and the control that stops it.