Donation scam guide
Charity donation fraud
Charity scams use emotional stories, stolen patient photos, fake NGO names, and urgent donation links. Verify organization identity and beneficiary proof before donating.
Risk signal
Emotion appeal
Severity
medium
Group
Donation
Common identifiers
Add identifiers that can be matched safely across reports, profiles, payments, and evidence without exposing unnecessary private data.
Donation link
Use the exact donation link shown by the scammer so CheckKaroo can link repeat signals and avoid weak matches.
UPI ID
Use the exact upi id shown by the scammer so CheckKaroo can link repeat signals and avoid weak matches.
NGO name
Use the exact ngo name shown by the scammer so CheckKaroo can link repeat signals and avoid weak matches.
Social post
Use the exact social post shown by the scammer so CheckKaroo can link repeat signals and avoid weak matches.
Evidence to preserve
Keep proof in original form where possible. Screenshots help, but transaction IDs, URLs, timestamps, and chat context make moderation stronger.
Appeal post
Capture appeal post with date, time, sender, URL, or transaction context visible where possible.
Payment receipt
Capture payment receipt with date, time, sender, URL, or transaction context visible where possible.
Beneficiary claims
Capture beneficiary claims with date, time, sender, URL, or transaction context visible where possible.
Organization details
Capture organization details with date, time, sender, URL, or transaction context visible where possible.
First response
These steps reduce further loss and keep your report useful for review, banking escalation, platform reporting, and official complaints.
Verify NGO/beneficiary
Do this early: verify ngo/beneficiary helps reduce repeat contact, preserve proof, and keep escalation options open.
Avoid pressure donations
Do this early: avoid pressure donations helps reduce repeat contact, preserve proof, and keep escalation options open.
Report fake campaigns
Do this early: report fake campaigns helps reduce repeat contact, preserve proof, and keep escalation options open.
Urgent money loss
If money was recently transferred, call 1930 first and raise a bank or payment-app dispute. Speed matters for fund-freeze attempts.
Privacy boundary
Do not upload OTPs, passwords, full card numbers, full Aadhaar, private documents, or unrelated intimate media. Use masked, relevant evidence whenever possible.
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