Fraudulent App Donations Scams
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Fake Venmo accounts are stealing donations from real charities
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Fake Venmo accounts have been used in recent years to exploit donation drives for hurricane relief, animal shelters, medical funds.
The formula is simple: Take a known nonprofit, tweak the username slightly, and ride the momentum of goodwill.
By the time anyone catches on, the money is gone and the damage is done.
Consider using a personal data removal service to protect your privacy.
You should always lock your phone with a password, PIN , pattern, fingerprint, or face security code.
Never share your password or security code with anyone.
Link your Venmo to a credit card as opposed to a debit card, so you can dispute a charge from scammers more easily.
Use strong antivirus software and never click on links from unknown sources.
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