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The Charity Commission has issued a warning about a fake email charity lottery that it says is more plausible than many because it uses the names of two bona fide charities.
It claims to be run in conjunction with the British Red Cross and Action Against Hunger UK, although that's news to both charities.
The scam tells recipients they’ve won £500,000 and then requests personal details so it can award their prize. Callers are asked for a sizeable amount of cash up front before the prize can be processed.
David Locke, head of charity services at the (English) Charity Commission, said: “We’re warning people not to be fooled into thinking that this is a legitimate lottery because of its supposed association with the two charities named in the email - neither charity has anything to do with this scam. Any genuine correspondence from a charity will include a registered charity number and contact details, which can be checked on our website. These sorts of scams are rare, but don’t become a victim of those who prey on society’s trust in charity.’
Do you know of other scams it's worth covering on Community NI? If it's a scam based around a charity, we want to hear from you. Email 
ben.archibald@nicva.org with your story.
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