SAN JOSE, Calif., December 06, 2022–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The end of the year is approaching, and with that comes nonprofits and charities asking for donations by way of fundraising drives or campaigns advertised through email, phone, text, snail mail or social media.
Sadly, scammers are well aware of this, and try to lure big-hearted folks who want to open their pocketbooks to give to a fake charity. These online scams are in great abundance during this time of year.
As you might be inspired during the holiday season to be generous and donate to important causes and organizations doing good work, you’ll want to be careful, lest you get tricked into giving your money to con artists.
We’ll shine a line on some common donation scams, tell-tale signs of charity fraud, how to protect yourself from being conned, and how to donate wisely, from myFICO:
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Be on the lookout for donation scams
Donation scams are usually sprung around a recent event that’s making headlines and tugging at people’s heartstrings, or during times of year where donating is front and center, explains Tim Helming, a cybersecurity evangelist with internet intelligence specialists DomainTools.
“Opportunists almost always show up to build scams to capitalize on current events, including holiday and post-disaster giving,” says Helming. For instance, a scammer might pretend to be a children’s charity, or a…
