SCAM ALERT: International Lutheran Council

Dear Friends of the International Lutheran Council (ILC),

We are writing to warn you about fake emails being sent in the ILC's name.

A criminal is sending scam emails that pretend to come from our Board Chairman, Bishop Juhana Pohjola, or from the International Lutheran Council. These emails ask for money or donations.

Please know: Bishop Pohjola and the ILC did NOT send these emails. They are a scam.

How to protect yourself:

1. Do NOT reply to emails asking for money, gift cards, or bank transfers — even if they appear to come from Bishop Pohjola or another ILC leader.

2. Do NOT click links or open attachments in suspicious emails.

3. Check the sender's email address carefully. Official ILC emails come only from addresses ending in @ilcouncil.org.

4. When in doubt, contact us first. Write to admin@ilcouncil.org or call/WhatsApp +1 (260) 402-2250 before responding to any request. 

The ILC will never email you with urgent or personal requests for money, gift cards, or bank transfers. Legitimate donations to the ILC are made only through our official website, www.ilcouncil.org, or by mail to our office in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

Thank you for your faithful support of the ILC and for helping us protect each other. 

In Christ,
Mrs. Alison Blodgett
Treasurer, International Lutheran Council