TLDR
After natural disasters, war coverage, or viral GoFundMe stories, scammers print posters with QR codes for fake 'donation' pages (sometimes wallet drainers, sometimes card phishing). Often deployed at airports, transit hubs, places of...
How it works
After natural disasters, war coverage, or viral GoFundMe stories, scammers print posters with QR codes for fake 'donation' pages (sometimes wallet drainers, sometimes card phishing). Often deployed at airports, transit hubs, places of...
Red flags
- Urgent pressure to click, pay, or share codes immediately.
- A link or sender that does not match the official organization.
- Requests for card data, passwords, OTPs, wallet signatures, or bank transfers.
What to do
- 1DO: donate via the charity's official website typed manually; verify on national charity register (Italy: Albo del Terzo Settore; CH: ZEWO label).
Source
FAQ
Is Charity collection QR fraud — disaster / war / illness exploitation a real scam pattern?
Yes. Treat the message, call, or payment request as suspicious until you verify it through an official channel.
What are the first warning signs?
Urgent pressure to click, pay, or share codes immediately.; A link or sender that does not match the official organization.; Requests for card data, passwords, OTPs, wallet signatures, or bank transfers.
What should I do first?
DO: donate via the charity's official website typed manually; verify on national charity register (Italy: Albo del Terzo Settore; CH: ZEWO label).
Can LegalAudit check my case?
Yes. Start a free chat and paste the message, link, sender, or payment details for triage.