Allen city officials are pointing the public to a fund set up by the Communities Foundation of Texas.
, fraudulent crowdsourcing accounts emerge purporting that they’re collecting funds to share with those impacted. Laurie Styron, executive director of CharityWatch, said it’s easy for scammers to set up fake crowdfunding campaigns and make off with money before anyone catches on.
“People are very sympathetic towards victims of gun violence, so any tragedy that plays on human empathy creates fertile ground for scammers to siphon donations away from real victims to fill their own pockets,” Styron said.have been started online to raise money for those impacted by the shooting at the Allen Outlet mall.
“Our global Trust & Safety team will be reviewing each fundraiser related to the shooting so that communities impacted can receive the quick and trusted help they need,” Drummond said.
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