Lakewood Church warns there is an imposter offering prayers for cash

By Cliff Saunders

May 16, 2019

Lakewood Church is sending a warning to social media users who may have received a fake Facebook comment from an account that is spoofing Joel Osteen Ministries.

The comment says that the recipient's prayer request account has not been activated and will require a monthly donation for activation.

The imposter's comment says that the recipient can pay a monthly donation of $24.99 for three prayer requests per month or $49.99 a month to become a "Platinum Prayer Request" member, giving the account holder access to over ten prayer requests every month.

In response, Lakewood Church posted a screenshot of the comment on their Facebook page and warned the public that it is a fake.

Joel Osteen Ministries says it never requests money for prayer, and that you can submit free prayer requests at joelosteen.com.

If you see this, it is FAKE. Joel Osteen Ministries never requests money for prayer. You can post your prayer requests here as well as pray for others: c.osteen.co/prayers

Posted by Lakewood Church on Wednesday, May 15, 2019
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