纽约州总检察长提醒：为 Brooklyn 楼塌幸存者捐款先核验慈善机构、提防假冒募捐
纽约州总检察长 Letitia James 11月13日发出提醒：有意为 Brooklyn 区 Flatbush 楼房倒塌事件幸存者与受灾家庭捐款的民众，应先核验收款慈善机构的真伪，提防借灾难之名出现的假冒募捐。
总检察长办公室表示，每逢重大灾难，总会出现仿冒慈善机构、虚假众筹页面与社交媒体诈骗，善款被挪用甚至骗走。办公室建议捐款人：通过官方渠道核对机构登记信息；不要轻信社交媒体上未经证实的募捐链接；对要求以礼品卡、电汇等不可追溯方式付款的募捐保持警惕；捐款前先查看机构过往的救助记录。
民众如发现可疑募捐，可向纽约州总检察长慈善局投诉，邮箱为 [email protected]。Flatbush 一栋楼房近日倒塌，造成人员伤亡，各界捐款持续涌入，官方提醒公众行善之前先核实渠道。
（来源：纽约州总检察长办公室）
New York AG Urges Donors Aiding Brooklyn Collapse Survivors to Verify Charities, Beware Fake Fundraisers
New York Attorney General Letitia James on November 13 urged people who want to donate to survivors and affected families of the building collapse in Flatbush, Brooklyn, to verify charities before giving and to watch for fraudulent fundraisers trading on the disaster.
Her office said every major disaster draws imitation charities, fake crowdfunding pages and social media scams that divert or steal donations. It advises donors to check an organization's registration through official channels, distrust unverified fundraising links circulating on social media, be wary of appeals demanding untraceable payment such as gift cards or wire transfers, and review a charity's track record before giving.
Suspected fundraising fraud can be reported to the Attorney General's Charities Bureau at [email protected]. The Flatbush collapse killed and injured residents and has drawn a wave of donations, and officials are asking the public to confirm the destination before giving.
(Source: New York Attorney General's Office)
来源：纽约州总检察长办公室
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