S’pore Catholic Church warns of suspected scammer asking for monetary donations – Mothership.SG

Comply with us on Telegram for the newest updates: https://t.me/mothershipsg

A person has apparently been impersonating a cleric to ask folks for financial donations.

Impersonator going round asking for donations

The Catholic Church in Singapore suspects that the individual is making an attempt to rip-off churchgoers and issued an alert warning them of the impersonator on their Telegram channel on Aug. 26.

In line with the warning, the person was wearing white clerical robes, with a black wire round his waist and was asking for donations within the neighborhood of the Church of Saints Peter and Paul at Queen Avenue.

He was additionally seen asking for donations in different elements of Singapore, in line with different individuals who have instructed the Church that they’ve seen an analogous suspect.

Police report lodged

Churchgoers are suggested to not strategy anybody who matches the person’s description when within the neighborhood of any of the church buildings, and to inform the church’s directors instantly.

Moreover, they’re reminded to be aware, vigilant and cautious of strangers who strategy them for money donations.

The Church mentioned its directors has lodged a police report.

Mothership has reached out to the police for remark.

You may learn the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Singapore’s full alert under:

Not too long ago, an unknown individual wearing white clerical robes and a black cincture (wire) round his waist was seen asking for donations at The Church of Sts Peter and Paul. Church directors suspect that the individual in query was an impersonator making an attempt to rip-off churchgoers. A police report has since been filed by them.

We’ve additionally seen messages from folks claiming to have seen the identical/related suspicious individual in different elements of the island asking unsuspecting folks for cash.

Within the occasion that you simply see somebody who matches the outline of the person-in-question within the neighborhood of any of our church buildings, don’t strategy him. As an alternative, notify the church’s directors instantly, particularly if he’s seen making advances in the direction of others.

The devoted are reminded to be aware, vigilant and be cautious of strangers approaching them for money donations.

Thanks.

High picture from siang cling lim/Google Maps