Singapore charities urge caution as fund-raising scams surface after Turkiye quake

SINGAPORE, Feb 20 (The Straits Times/ANN): Charities in Singapore are aware that scammers overseas have been soliciting donations purportedly on behalf of victims of the Turkiye-Syria earthquake, and are reminding donors to stay alert.

On Feb 10, four days after the 7.8-magnitude quake struck, the United States Federal Trade Commission (FTC) warned the public against charity scams.