The Diocese of Stockton said the imposters have been using the names of real priests in Mexico in their scam.
A Roman Catholic diocese in California is warning members about imposters pretending to be bishops and priests and performing illegitimate baptisms, communions and other sacraments.
The phony priests have also been demanding birth certificates from people to participate in the requested ceremonies, which the diocese said concerns them about potential cases of identity theft and human trafficking. The Diocese of Stockton said they’ve been in touch with the Archdiocese of Toluca in Mexico to warn them about the scam involving the priests’ identities.
The diocese said it alerted law enforcement in Modesto about this issue, but there is no active investigation at this time because only individuals who have personally fallen victim to the imposters can file complaints.
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