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You are here: Home / Fight Fraud against NGOs / What are the types of Scams NGOs should be aware of?

What are the types of Scams NGOs should be aware of?

False Promise of Grant Funding or Award to NGOs

This is one of the most popular scams going around the internet. NGOs unexpectedly receive an email or a social media post or a WhatsApp/text message which says that a certain Foundation has selected your organization to offer grant funding and you just need to respond to this email. When gullible NGOs respond back and start a chain of email communication with the fraudster, they end up paying some money with the hope of getting this ‘large’ grant.

Conference Participation

In this case, fraudsters announce that a huge conference is being organized in a foreign country and your NGO has been selected to participate in it. The fraudster promises to cover the entire cost of air travel and accommodation but the conference registration fee needs to be paid by the NGO.

Massive Investment

NGOs also end up falling into the trap of fake investment scheme, though NGOs are not businesses and these investments bear no meaning to their work. Yet, the promise of large amounts of money makes some NGOs respond and even pay for the “service.”

Scholarship or Fellowship Program

This is another fake offer created by online fraudsters targeting students and young professionals with the false promises of giving scholarship or fellowship at a payment of a certain “fee”.

Lottery Winning and Hidden Money

These lottery winning and hidden money scams are popular across different sectors, NGOs also receive information about them and end up becoming a victim.

NGO Jobs and Employment

In this type of online fraud, messages are shared with NGO professionals about fake job offers in large and renowned international agencies such as the UN, the World Bank, IMF against payment of money.

Phishing Scams

These types of sophisticated scams are different from outright offers of grants. Phishing or, more specifically, Spear Phishing is when online fraudsters use a fake identity of a legitimate organization and ask you to provide sensitive information such as your credit or debit card, bank account details etc. to hack them and steal money from them.

Ref: https://www2.fundsforngos.org/featured/how-ngos-can-identify-genuine-grant-opportunities-and-donor-organizations-and-avoid-scams/

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