ADVISORY ON FRAUDULENT DONATION APPEAL FOR THE DEAF COMMUNITY

ADVISORY ON FRAUDULENT DONATION APPEAL FOR THE DEAF COMMUNITY

Members of the public are advised to ignore or report to the police should you be approached for donation to the Deaf community by unauthorised agents. An image of a fraudulent donation card is provided below this advisory for your reference. Please do not respond to such donation requests. We also encourage donors and the public to practise “Ask. Check. Give.” before donating.

ADVISORY ON FRAUDULENT DONATION APPEAL FOR THE DEAF COMMUNITY

Members of the public are advised to ignore or report to the police should you be approached for donation to the Deaf community by unauthorised agents. An image of a fraudulent donation card is provided in the video for your reference. Please do not respond to such donation requests. We also encourage donors and the public to practise "Ask. Check. Give." before donating.Ask before giving.• Who is the beneficiary? • What will my donations be used for? • How can I receive updates?Check the fund-raiser’s legitimacy and terms and conditions.• Scan the QR code on the fund-raising permit; • SMS to 79777; or • Visit the Charity Portal and search for the charity name.Give with peace of mind.Together, we can build a trusted and thriving charity sector. For more information on Safer Giving, check out the Charity Portal (https://www.charities.gov.sg/Fund-Raising/Pages/Safer%20Giving.aspx).

Posted by The Singapore Association for the Deaf on Tuesday, 27 August 2019

Ask before giving.

  • Who is the beneficiary? 
  • What will my donations be used for? 
  • How can I receive updates?

Check the fund-raiser’s legitimacy and terms and conditions.

  • Scan the QR code on the fund-raising permit; 
  • SMS to 79777; or 
  • Visit the Charity Portal and search for the charity name.

Give with peace of mind.

Together, we can build a trusted and thriving charity sector. For more information on Safer Giving, check out the Charity Portal here.

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