Beware of Donation Soliciting Sites

July 04, 2013 16:34
Beware of Donation Soliciting Sites

It is like lighting a cigar with it when some one's house is on fire.  

Due to unforeseen natural calamity Uttarakhand is totally torn that shook entire country.  Thousand lost lives and livelihood.  Thousands stranded for days without food and water.  So much of loss to the public and private properties took place.  

But the situation was used by the political parties and individuals for their political gain which is understandable.  Although it is bad, our people have taken it for granted that politicians are so by nature.  But someone trying to cash on the situation and make some unearned quick money by asking for donations that too as if the request is made by Indian Air Force that was engaged in evacuation and other rescue operations, no doubt is an act against humanity.  

A person with Aditya as his first name opened two Bank accounts and made a request mentioning those bank account numbers, to donate generously by depositing in those accounts.  The Face book and web pages were created with the logo of The Indian Force.

The request reads- "Team IAF FB will be making a donation towards the Uttarakhand flood relief, if you are willing to make a contribution do transfer your desired contribution to either of the following bank accounts".

Indian Air Force Wing Commander Tejveer Singh complained to Delhi police about a number of such cases found on internet.  The Economic Offences Wing of Delhi Police registered a case and investigating but in the meanwhile alerted general public not to make donations in response to those sites.

IAF also asked the police to block those web pages that fraudulently used the logos of IAF with a view to cheat public.  

(AW:SriJa)

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