More than $1.6 million in funds was reportedly stolen from the UMC New England Conference by criminals posing as bank representatives. ^[1] Netflix announced via social media that it will premiere a documentary titled 'The Decoy Plane' on September 4, 2026, as part of its Instadocs series. ^[2] The documentary details President Donald Trump's secret flight change in Ankara, Turkey, on July 8, 2026, following a NATO summit. ^[3] Trump boarded a catering truck and transferred to another plane to evade a presumed threat of an Iranian attack while journalists remained on the decoy Air Force One. ^[4] New England Bishop Thomas Bickerton wrote on August 13, 2026, that the money was stolen from the conference's operating account by individuals who posed as bank representatives. ^[5] The criminals successfully completed multiple wire transfers of church funds to assorted global accounts after gaining access to the conference's online banking system. ^[6] The UMC New England Conference is working with authorities to investigate a cybersecurity incident that occurred on August 5, 2026. ^[7] The Washington Post and The New York Times revealed the operation in August 2026. ^[8] The flight swap operation was revealed in August 2026 by The Washington Post and The New York Times. ^[9]