10/01/2026
Just an FYI warning about a very nice donation check which turned out to be a scam.
In a nutshell, a family member reaches out saying they’ve chosen your charity to make a donation of a specific amount. You receive the check with double that amount. Once you deposit it and send the tax receipt, they reach out saying that their accountant made a mistake and that they are requesting you refund the over payment.
“MY SPIDEY SENSES WENT ON ALERT!!”
Be smart and be wary! I’m sure they were hoping that they found someone that would fall for that scam.
I called the organization it was supposedly from, and this person has no affiliation with them. Further, I called my bank to alert them and the check had already been returned as the account did not exist.
I did call the organization these scammers were pretending to be and she said she’d already received multiple calls about this same scam.
It’s so sad that we have to deal with scammers and even question donations!
