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Some of the scammers falsely claimed to be Wikipedia administrators or employees of the Wikimedia Foundation (WMF). Legitimate reviewers at AfC are all volunteers and will never ask for payment to get a draft into article space, improve a draft, or restore a deleted article. If someone contacts you with such an offer, it is a scam.
Charity fraud, also known as a donation scam, is the act of using deception to obtain money from people who believe they are donating to a charity.Often, individuals or groups will present false information claiming to be a charity or associated with one, and then ask potential donors for contributions to this non-existent charity.
In France, the Caisse d'allocations familiales reported in 1994 an estimated amount to 2,000 to 3,000 fraud cases per year, which was considered low. [10]: 36 When asked whether they would take a black market job while receiving unemployments benefits, more than 85% answered yes if the risk of audit was 1 ⁄ 6, close to 50% if the risk was 1 ⁄ 4, and 6% if the risk was 1 ⁄ 2.
This Denver woman’s savings account was accessed, drained of a whopping $7,363 by a scammer — but the bank first ruled the transactions were legit.
Seniors are taking the brunt of financial fraud to the tune of $3.4B+. Learn the most common peer-to-peer, impersonation and other scams on the rise to keep your money safe.
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The Signpost has identified an extensive scam perpetrated by a company that calls itself "Elite Wiki Writers" or "Wiki Moderator", among many other names.Some of the other names they are suspected of using include wikicuratorz.com, wikiscribes.com, wikimastery.com, and wikimediafoundetion.com.
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