Asking for Charitable Donations

Some even have viable sounding names like the American Heart’s Association. (There is no such company) They are relying on the fact that you have heard of the American Heart Association and they have simply pluralized it. It is a really good cover because they know that everyone has heard of the American Heart Association and just changing it a bit causes no real difference to the sound of it, so you are more likely to give up your money.

You really have to watch out for slight name changes like these because these are the scams that are harder to catch. Of course there is one way to know if your email donation request is real. REAL CHARITIES DON’T SEND MASS EMAILS!

Don’t get me wrong legitimate charities do advertise on the internet, but they do it on their website alone and generally offer their charity number and a phone number that you can call as well. Be careful on receiving these. If you know that you are a bleeding heart, just don’t open them.

Sometimes spammers will get your attention by making the email look like it has been forwarded to you. This is silly really, but it often works because the recipient believes that the email is from a friend or family member. Don’t be fooled by the forwarded email. Not all of them are from your friends.