2024年,美国人向慈善机构捐赠了592B美元,但960万美元却因冒充非营利组织的骗局而损失。
Americans gave $592B to charity in 2024, but $96M was lost to scams impersonating nonprofits.
2024年,美国人向慈善捐赠了5 920亿美元,但骗徒通过假慈善机构和欺骗手段,包括假冒合法组织和向老年人施压,要求他们重新提供根本不存在的捐款,盗取了大约9 600万美元。
Americans donated $592 billion to charity in 2024, but scammers stole an estimated $96 million through fake charities and deceptive tactics, including impersonating legitimate organizations and pressuring seniors to renew nonexistent donations.
专家们敦促捐助者利用慈善观察或国税局免税搜索工具等可信赖来源,核查慈善机构,检查非营利地位和财务透明度,避免未经请求而提出要求、紧急呼吁或通过礼品卡付款。
Experts urge donors to verify charities using trusted sources like Charity Watch or the IRS’s tax-exempt search tool, check for nonprofit status and financial transparency, and avoid unsolicited requests, urgent appeals, or payments via gift cards.