- A refugee child fleeing the conflict from neighbouring Ukraine sits in a bus at the Romanian-Ukrainian border, in Siret, Romania on Monday. The European Union’s commissioner for home affairs Ylva Johansson visited Romania’s northern border crossing in Siret Monday where thousands of refugees are entering from neighboring Ukraine as they flee the conflict with Russia. (Associated Press)
I want to be able to donate to the people of Ukraine during this hard time, but I want to make sure the organization collecting the money is legitimate. How will I be able to tell?
After Russia’s invasion of Ukraine caused terrible civilian casualties and forced people to flee their homes, people around the world are looking to help out however they can. Scammers are looking to cash in, as well.
It’s important to conduct due diligence to ensure you’re donating to a legitimate organization, according to Paige Hanson, chief of Cyber Safety Education at NortonLifeLock.
“Do research first,” Hanson told Fortune magazine. “Make sure the charity you have in mind has no charges or complaints against them — this can be done by going to a search engine and typing in the organization name with search terms such as ‘complaints,’ ‘review’ or ‘scam.’ If you find results that suggest the charity may be a scam, stay away from it.”
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