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28 lis 2023 · The Fundraising Regulator, Charity Commission for England and Wales and Action Fraud have come together to warn the public about charity scams. There were 501 cases of charity fraud reported to Action Fraud between 1 November 2022 and 31 October 2023, totaling £2.7m.
15 cze 2018 · Two recent phony charity scams give CharityWatch the opportunity to remind donors how easy it can be to fall victim to charity name confusion, and to reinforce the importance of checking the legitimacy of a charity before giving.
20 maj 2015 · The complaint says the charities never owned any of the goods in question and simply paid a fee to a private firm in South Carolina to ship the goods, called gifts-in-kind.
14 paź 2020 · If you think you are a victim of a scam or attempted fraud involving COVID-19, report it to the FBI online at tips.fbi.gov and to FTC at ftc.gov/complaint.
19 paź 2020 · If you’ve been the victim of a charity scam, please report it to BBB.org/ScamTracker. Sharing your experience helps others avoid falling victim to similar scams.
24 lut 2023 · Report grant scams. Never respond to any schemes that try to get you to pay money or give your personal information for an HHS grant. If you receive such a call or message, submit a hotline complaint or call 1-800-HHS-TIPS (1-800-447-8477; TTY 1-800-377-4950).
4 mar 2021 · Dishonest fundraisers can make calls look like they’re from your local area code to get you to answer. Hang up if you get a robocall with a pre-recorded message from a charity you don’t know. It’s illegal for a charity to call you with pre-recorded messages, unless you’ve donated to them before.
