Compiled by RAHIMY RAHIM, C. ARUNO and R. ARAVINTHAN
GROUPS of professional “volunteers” claiming to solicit funds on behalf of charitable organisations have been found to be enriching themselves instead, pocketing as much as 50% of donations collected, an expose by Sin Chew Daily revealed.
Following a tip-off from a social worker, a reporter from the daily pretended to be a job seeker and attended an interview to be a “volunteer” for one such group.
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