How to distinguish the real benefactors from fraudsters

There are things which we are not accustomed to learning. It is believed that these skills will come by themselves. For example, we do not learn to run properly - so as not to injure the joints. And yet we do not learn how to help to make it really useful.

It is believed that charity sphere of emotions and mind there is simply not applicable. We do not explain how to distinguish between those who really need help from fraudsters who speculate on sympathy. And do not talk about what formats aid really useful and which only hurt.

How do I check on the authenticity of a call for help on the Internet

1. Do not hurry

Calls for help often contain a request to do so immediately. Sometimes it's a sign of a desperate man's desire to help their loved ones. But often resort to such a formulation fraudsters. Their goal - to play on the emotions, leaving the user time to think.

Helping immediately, you can not only keep dishonest people. Do you have a risk of harm to the person who really need help. Very often fundraiser goes to those treatment methods that, for example, the child's family chose their own, but in fact such methods kid contraindicated.

2. Note the typical subjects

"A very large amount required for the treatment of a critically ill child, you need it urgently, and treatment must be abroad, because that is where doctors - wizards, while the Russian doctors They shrug their shoulders. " This is the most typical fake web story, which points to the likelihood of fraud.

3. Check out the information

Typically, the first users transfer money, and only then start to be interested in the details. There is a desire to attract more attention to the problem, and people are starting to call in the media and charities. Then, and you may find that requests for assistance come from a hacked account.

Proceed in the reverse order: start with the questions.

4. Ask the author of the ad

For example, why is this amount is needed? Why did you choose exactly this clinic and who appointed this treatment? Have you applied to charities? What do they say? Why funds are denied?

It is important to know that honest charities do not deny for a reason, they try everything explain advised to contact other organizations tell us how to get treatment state.

As a rule, if the problem is real, willing to give you detailed answers.

5. Do not make excuses, if you are attacked

If before you crooks, their tactics - to pounce on you in the comments, cursing for greed and indifference. Do not give in to provocations.

If there is an urgent need to help the sick child - to transfer money the charity fund. Such stories are many, and the stories about not needing just real: the need of a type of assistance is confirmed by the expert council of physicians who specialize in the treatment of this particular disease. The Fund will send your money to where they really save lives.

How to check the online charity fund

Go to his page on the Internet. Pay attention to the signs of a scam:

• The site address is dubious fund used curve transliteration.
• He rarely publishes news media does not cooperate, the partners had not.
• Fund forgets statements and does not publish reports about how and what the money was spent.
• The site is removed banyat comments and asking questions.
• Not specified bank account - only electronic purses or personal accounts.
• donations minimum size impressive. For example, you offer a sacrifice of not less than 1000 rubles.
• To read the announcement of the aid, it is necessary to send an SMS or pass the verification.

If your organization's website listed phone numbers, call (better from a landline) and talk. Ask where you can read the fund reporting, what means and for what purpose were sent. Ask who helps fund now, offered himself as a volunteer.

Representatives of real charities will gladly answer your questions and offer different options for care.

Fraudsters will also be bustling and avoid specifics, say that they do not have time to talk.

It is important to understand that with the development of the charity developed and fraudsters. Now we can see the sites of fraudulent funds, where everything is "perfect". Therefore, should help proven organizations.

Street charity - is often a deception

Rarely, but sometimes on the street to collect donations goes a real man, who was a trouble. Basically with passers collect money scammers.

They are organized, wearing "uniforms" with a glass boxes are sealed. On the boxes - a photo of the child, the diagnosis and details for transfer of funds. With a scammer can even have a copy of the medical history of the child. However, all of the above does not suggest that before you volunteers of the charity fund.

The organization can be effectively recorded and even direct part of the funds for the treatment of patients - 5-10 percent. The rest of the money goes to maintenance of business schemes, ie earnings cheaters themselves.

How do I check on the authenticity of the volunteers

1. This volunteer you will find special events that take place on a large scale: charity concerts, festivals, fairs. Fraudsters do not need hype, they prefer the anonymity of the street.

2. These benefactors always opened boxes with donations in the presence of observers, converted and applied to a sheet. The money put into the account in the organization of the bank, this information is reflected in public statements.

Harmful and useful ways to help

Unfortunately, donations are not always helpful and really solve someone's problem. Sometimes good things are lost in vain. Most often, this happens from lack of information. How to help right?

Not

1. Never make a repost call for help, if you do not know the victims personally, even if the post was published colleagues or friends.

2. Do not help on a "made - forget" when there are doubts about the honesty of the collecting means (for example, on the street).

3. Do not Bring Christmas gifts to children's home. At the end of December of each year we see the same picture: boarding inundated with sponsorship bags with expensive and not very expensive toys and sweets (which, incidentally, is harmful). They do not solve any problems, but cause strife and create in children a donor mindset that is difficult to overcome later. But most importantly, the child thus remains alone, without close adult who could help him to become independent, to learn the basic skills of life in the family and in society.

Yes

1. Connect the small but stable avtoplatezhi when the card is automatically deducted on a regular basis at least 10 rubles to the charity fund. So you support those who are in trouble financially disastrous to time (for example, immediately after the New Year and May holidays, summer) and help charities plan their work.

2. Help critically ill adults.

Every third Russian is ready to help the children. Adults - less than 1%.

Sometimes an adult - a 18-year-old critically ill patients, the last child. Or is it the man who kept the whole family, including elderly parents, suffered a stroke and needs rehabilitation. While we do not help him, we will suffer the whole family.

Even if you turn off the emotions and turn the mind, we understand that recovering, adult continues to pay taxes, to feed their children and elderly parents. And it may even take a homeless animal from a shelter.

3. Help affairs. For example, try yourself in volunteering, find suitable for you way to help. You might like to sell souvenirs in the charity fair, conduct master classes for children in the hospital, to come to the nursing home and delight intercourse lonely elderly.

4. Try instead of corporate gifts (mugs, notepads, pens, calendars) to give part in charity. Companies spend huge sums from the budget for the presents on the occasion. Instead, present to partners and employees the opportunity to perform a good deed. For example, make a donation on their behalf to a certified charity.