UKRAINE SUPPORT CHARITIES SPOOFED BY FRAUDSTERS PROFITING FROM ALTRUISM TOWARDS VICTIMS OF RUSSIAN MILITARY

MORE than 150 days since the beginning of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, scammers are still finding new ways to turn compassion into profit– stealing thousands of pounds worth of donations through fake charity appeals, fraud, and deception. Dylan Carter reports   THE HUMANITARIAN impact of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has been immense. Estimates from the United Nations Development Programme (1) have put the cost of damage to infrastructure in Ukraine at over USD100 billion. From February 24 to July 31, it has killed 5,327 civilians – UN data). Due to ...


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