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Fraudsters are very vile people, they are not afraid to make money even on charity. Pretending to be philanthropists or a charitable organization, scammers extract money from compassionate people who are sure they are contributing to a good cause. But in reality, the fraudsters personally enrich themselves and take all the investments for themselves.
Fraud with Charitable Funds
A common type of fraudulent charity is posing as a charitable fund. Scammers often use well-known names or brands to win over potential victims.
Pretending to be a charitable fund, scammers extract money:
- to help orphans;
- for the construction of social housing;
- for financing large families;
- for food campaigns for those in need;
- for collections for the treatment of severely ill people.
It can be said that fraudsters have nothing sacred, they are ready to do anything for big scams that imply huge incomes.
Signs of Fake Charity
Fake charity is not easy to identify right away, so you should pay attention to some signs that help determine that the fund is fake, such as:
- one day for collecting money from investors;
- unknown organizers;
- hastily made website;
- fake positive reviews and views from the fake charity fund's website.
Another sign of fake charity is the account to which money needs to be transferred. Most likely, this could be a bank card or account opened for a short period and the absence of documents for fund registration.
How Not to Fall Victim to a Scam
Often scammers use the same details for different messages, duplicating information. Changing photos and social networks, they spread fake charitable collections.
It's not uncommon for scammers to make copies of real help ads. And at the same time substitute other details, also engage in copying receipts, photos, information about allegedly already made charitable contributions. This makes it much harder to find the scammers.
How Not to Fall Victim to a Scam
To avoid falling victim to a scam, it is enough to check the information on the internet:
- enter search queries by details;
- search for names and organizers;
- do not succumb to the psychological influence of scammers;
- carefully study the names of websites and links to understand their authenticity;
- when visiting sites, familiarize yourself with reviews, the number of views and downloads;
- the need for investor registration;
- study the details where transfers need to be made.
Fake Charitable Organizations
Differences between charitable funds and fake charitable organizations:
- impossible to find in specialized lists of charity organizations databases;
- offer to make payments in cryptocurrency transfers, such payments are difficult to return;
- offer investors to make charitable contributions to foreign bank accounts;
- create fake clone sites of real charitable organizations;
- send out various invitation letters, messages;
- scammers do not use a specific wording regarding the direction of the collection.
How to Distinguish a Real Fund from Scammers
The money collected by real charitable funds is directed to organized help for animals or people. It is determined that 60% of the collected amount must be used as charity. If the organization intends to allocate a percentage transferred to those in need below 65%, then the legitimacy of this fund should be doubted.
To understand how to distinguish a real fund from scammers, you should understand the principles of social engineering. This is a method to perform actions necessary for fraudsters or disclose personal information. If you come across a person who offers to make a contribution to a reliable fund, you should verify the words of this person, they resemble manipulation.
Fraudsters are very persistent, they will pressure you, achieving their goal, to force you to perform thoughtless actions and make a contribution to a charitable fund.
Charity and Fraud
Wherever there is charity, scammers are always ready to take advantage of people's trust and earn dishonest money. Due to the large number of fraudsters, it has become difficult to believe truly genuine charitable funds that help those in need, the sick, and truly have a soul that cares for everyone on the planet.