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The account @australianfireservices is a fake charity and is

Jan 13, 2020 5:37PM PST

"The account @australianfireservices is a fake charity and is profiting off of the crisis in Australia. They have a gofundme for over $100k that you can find in their bio and have deleted any comments that call out their scam. Reddit pls do you thing and report the account and gofundme."
- https://www.reddit.com/r/Scams/comments/enopzp/the_account_australianfireservices_is_a_fake/

With each disaster the scammers find a new way to find their way to a special place in hell.

Feel free to call them out here along with the other Australia scams you find here.
Read https://www.reddit.com/r/australia/comments/ejqncy/ways_to_donate_fundraise_and_volunteer_this/ BEFORE YOU DONATE!

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"fake charity"
Jan 15, 2020 3:32PM PST

Of course it is. Sad
Thanks for the tip, Rob.

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best to always use....
Jan 22, 2020 10:08AM PST

...historically proven honest charities like Red Cross and Salvation Army.

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Not recommending or trashing this; needs research.
Jan 23, 2020 1:12PM PST