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  • 1.  Donation Scam

    Posted 14 days ago

    I received an email claiming our rescue had been awarded over three thousand dollars in grant money.  There were administrative and processing fees of around $900 that needed to be paid.  They said they would send a check for the entire amount and that we were to send a check for the administrative fees after we had received the grant.  

    Anyone ever received an email like this?   I'm pretty sure it is a scam.


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    Connie Dekker
    Title I Reading Tutor, Columbus City Schools
    Columbus Pet Rescue
    Columbus OH
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  • 2.  RE: Donation Scam

    Posted 14 days ago

    Hi,

    $900 fee doesn't sound realistic.

    And if there's a fee, the check you get is after the fee paid and you get the balance .

    It's a scam .



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    Tammy Fabian
    Executive Director
    Friends For Life Animal Rescue
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  • 3.  RE: Donation Scam

    Posted 14 days ago

    yeah I have never heard of a grant coming with administrative fees. I would say it's a scam. 



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    Amanda Gray
    Grants and fundraising manager
    Operation Liberation
    FL
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  • 4.  RE: Donation Scam

    Posted 14 days ago

    This  sounds like a scam where thy get you bank information and then wipe out your account.  This happen to several elderly people in our community. 



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    Connie Ash
    Director
    Mended Paws Sanctuary
    AR
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  • 5.  RE: Donation Scam

    Posted 14 days ago

    Unfortunately it is definately a scam. i work at a credit union and deal with it everyday. We all have to be so careful with everything from snail mail to email to calls and texts. Stay safe! 



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    Janette Martin
    Grant Writer HSTC
    Humane Society Tipton County
    IN
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  • 6.  RE: Donation Scam

    Posted 13 days ago

    These are always scams, used in many different areas but always a scam



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    Pamela Hodermann
    trapping coordinator
    Urban cat coalition
    WI
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  • 7.  RE: Donation Scam

    Posted 12 days ago

    Definitely a scam!



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    Linda D'Amore
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  • 8.  RE: Donation Scam

    Posted 10 days ago

    No grant our rescue has ever received had administrative fees, so I would say this is a scam. If the email came from a legitimate foundation/organization, I would contact them (not using any links in the email) and report this so they know someone is using their name in this manner. 



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    Gigi Zoltek
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