Cyber Forensic Specialist
Cyber-Forensics.net
Charity fraud schemes depend on the public’s generosity. Scammers set up fake organizations to take advantage in times of tragedies and disasters.
— Timothy Benson
SOFIA, BULGARIA, February 7, 2022 /EINPresswire.com/ — The act of helping others by donating money to charity in times of tragedy or disasters is the greatest act of humanity. However, federal authorities are on guard these days as unscrupulous charity frauds take advantage of the public’s generosity. Instead, the money is going to the fake charity organization creators.
Timothy Benson, working as chief analyst at Cyber-Forensics.net, a cyber forensics service for online scam victims, said in an interview:
“Messages requesting donations from suspicious charitable organizations commonly appear after high-profile natural disasters or tragedies.”
How do charity frauds impact donors?
It is often in the wake of tragic times when the givers wish to help the needy, and scammers daunt their efforts by tricking donors. They employ clever approaches like posing as government agents, building fake charity organizations, and posting messages on social media urging people to donate money using phrases like “each penny/donation/dollar counts.”
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