Warning over animal charity scam
Fraud and cybercrime experts are warning the public to be on their guard, following reports of social media platforms are being used to attract members of the public to donate money to animal welfare charities overseas that do not exist.
The National Fraud Intelligence Bureau has discovered that criminal groups based in Spain or Cyprus are using social media to target donors from the UK.
The money is then laundered from the UK to overseas where, rather than be used to tackle animal cruelty, it is simply being used to support criminal lifestyles.
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