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Mesa Police Department Cons, Frauds & Scams
Holiday Charitable Donations
Experts are warning of a jump in misleading or
fraudulent charitable requests during the holidays.
Deceitful charitable solicitations are a scam that
occurs whenever we have a national or local disaster
and during the holidays. Consumers are scammed by
charities that don't exist, particularly those with
names that sound like legitimate charities.
Consumers also must be aware that some charities
give very little of the money they collect to the
persons they represent. That is...some charities
pocket close to 90% of the money they collect
instead of distributing it to the needy. If you are
solicited by a charity, ask questions. Ask them to
send you a financial statement; ask them to send you
information about the charity in the mail; and
please don't give out personal identifying or
financial information over the telephone.
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