Lừa đảo từ thiện & thảm họa
Fake charities exploiting generosity, especially during disasters and crises
Overview
This complete guide covers every variant of Lừa đảo từ thiện & thảm họa that ScamLens analysts have catalogued. Each entry below links to a detailed breakdown of tactics, identification signs, and step-by-step protection. Use the cross-reference to choose the most relevant scenario, or report a suspicious site directly through the verification box.
Risk Level Distribution
All Scam Types in This Category
Cause-Washing Scams: Fake Social Impact Fraud
MediumScammers exploit your desire to help by creating fake charities and social causes, pocketing donations meant for legitimate social impact.
Crowdfunding Fraud: Fake GoFundMe & Donation Scams
High RiskFraudsters create fake crowdfunding campaigns claiming personal emergencies or disasters to steal donations, costing victims an average of $2,000 per incident.
Disaster Relief Scams: Fake Charities After Crises
High RiskScammers exploit natural disasters by posing as legitimate charities to steal donations meant for victims.
Disaster Relief Supply Scams: How Fake Aid Fraud Works
High RiskScammers impersonate relief organizations after disasters to sell fake supplies or steal donation money. Average victims lose $2,000.
Donation Skimming: Fake Charities Stealing Your Generosity
High RiskScammers create fraudulent charities or pose as legitimate organizations to intercept and pocket donations meant for those in need.
Fake Charity Organization Scams: How to Spot Fraudulent Fundraisers
MediumScammers impersonate legitimate charities to steal donations meant for disaster relief and charitable causes, often exploiting emotional emergencies.
Fake GoFundMe & Crowdfunding Charity Scams
High RiskFraudsters create fake charitable campaigns on crowdfunding platforms to steal donations meant for legitimate causes or disaster relief.
Fake Volunteer Organization Scams
LowFraudsters impersonate legitimate volunteer organizations to solicit donations or personal information from well-meaning supporters.
Religious Charity Fraud: Fake Donations & False Causes
MediumScammers impersonate legitimate religious organizations to solicit donations for fabricated charitable causes, exploiting faith and generosity.
Veteran Charity Scams: How Fake Charities Exploit Patriotism
MediumScammers impersonate legitimate veteran charities to collect donations that never reach veterans, exploiting donor patriotism and trust.
Universal Protection Steps
- 1 Verify the domain or wallet address through ScamLens before paying or signing in.
- 2 Confirm the company's legal entity using government registries (SEC, Companies House, NAFMII, etc.).
- 3 Never share OTPs, seed phrases, or remote-access codes — no legitimate party will ask for them.
- 4 Slow down: every legitimate process tolerates a 24-hour cooling-off period.
- 5 If money has already moved, contact your bank, exchange, and local cybercrime unit within the first 6 hours.
Where to Report — Việt Nam
Cục An toàn thông tin (Bộ TT&TT)
Cổng tiếp nhận phản ánh tin nhắn rác, cuộc gọi rác và lừa đảo trực tuyến.
Bộ Công an - Cảnh báo lừa đảo
Trang cảnh báo và tiếp nhận tố giác lừa đảo của Bộ Công an.
Cục Cạnh tranh và Bảo vệ người tiêu dùng
Tổng đài bảo vệ người tiêu dùng — miễn phí cuộc gọi.
Ngân hàng Nhà nước Việt Nam
Báo cáo các trường hợp lừa đảo tài chính, ngân hàng, đầu tư bất hợp pháp.
Verify a website or wallet
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