Action Fraud warns of fake emails asking for donations to victims of the war.
The UK's national fraud reporting centre is warning about fake emails pretending to raise money for victims of the war in Ukraine.Scammers use a variety of methods to con donors, including selling charity T-shirts, it says.
Some are even pretending to be Wladimir Klitschko, whose brother Vitali is mayor of Ukraine's capital, Kyiv.
According to the Charity Commission, the most efficient and helpful way to support those in need is to give money to established, registered charities with experience delivering humanitarian aid.🚨We've received 196 reports about FAKE emails purporting to raise money for those affected by the crisis in✅Report suspicious emails by forwarding them to: report@phishing.gov.uk
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