The Departments of Social Policy and Consumer Affairs are warning the public about scams being perpetrated in response to requests for aid following the earthquakes in Türkiye and Syria.
These municipal departments offer information on valid channels for making financial donations through a link on cieza.es. They also clarify that, under no circumstances, should anyone send the materials some scammers are also requesting, as it is impossible for trucks to access the scene of the tragedy.
Municipal sources warn that hackers and scammers are taking advantage of the Earthquakes that have caused more than 21,000 deaths in Türkiye and Syria to impersonate NGOs, receive donations and steal data from Internet users.
In the campaign identified just after the earthquake, cybercriminals pretended to be representatives of a Ukrainian charity whose mission was to raise money to help victims.
From an IP address Bitdefender located in Pakistan, the scammers sent emails to their victims on behalf of the "Wladimir Foundation," which claimed to be assisting victims "on the ground."
Its website was created on October 3, 2022, and to receive donations, the fake NGO had also created cryptocurrency wallets.
The front for this fictitious organization initially served to solicit financial support for the victims of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
However, it appears to have changed its mission and is now seeking donations for the victims of the devastating earthquake.
Another campaign in which hackers pose as another global NGO that collaborates with UNICEF and asks users to send an email to an address to receive information about payment methods. With this interaction, users not only confirm their email address, but also risk providing additional personal and financial information, so it is recommended to always be vigilant to avoid falling for this type of fraud.
All this with the aim of avoiding possible frauds that some consumer associations have detected.
HUMANITARIAN ACTION Türkiye AND SYRIA
- WHERE CAN I GO FOR INFORMATION TO HELP?
On the 012 telephone number of the Autonomous Community of the Region of Murcia.
Also at the following link to the CARM electronic headquarters: https://sede.carm.es/web/pagina?IDCONTENIDO=4081&IDTIPO=240&RASTRO=c$m40288
By connecting you with humanitarian organizations with a presence in the Region of Murcia that are working in the affected territories.
RED CROSS
900104971
www2.cruzroja.es/cruz-roja-murcia
UNICEF
900907500
OXFAM
900223300
DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS
900 494274
CARITAS
968 211186
- WHAT CAN I CONTRIBUTE?
You can help financially with donations to ensure standardized emergency supplies through humanitarian organizations operating on the ground.
LINKS TO MAKE DONATIONS
Red Cross
https://www2.cruzroja.es/-/ayuda-victimas-terremoto-turquia
Other methods such as Bizum or SMS have also been enabled.
UNICEF
https://www.unicef.es/donacion-fondo-de-emergencias?lc=9923&fc=9923
You can also send SMS to UNICEF at 38028.
ACCOUNT NUMBER: ES15 2100 8315 161300143477
OXFAM
Doctors Without Borders
https://www.msf.es/que-puedo-hacer-yo/donativo
Caritas
https://www.caritasregiondemurcia.org/emergencias/caritas-con-turquia-y-siria/
Donations can be made through www.caritasregiondemurcia.org and these bank accounts:
SANTANDER ES83 0049 2519 0922 1410 1872
SABADELL ES98 0081 1016 1900 0600 3616
CaixaBank ES18 2100 2166 4202 0034 8543
CONCEPT "EARTHQUAKES"
BIZUM: DONATION / SEND TO NGO 33528
IMPORTANT: The Association of Consumers and Online Users (Consumur) has warned that several scams and frauds are occurring online through fake websites, posing as victims or representatives of humanitarian organizations, with the aim of receiving bank transfers or money orders and obtaining private data and passwords for cards or bank accounts.
For this reason, aid should not be sent through bank accounts listed in emails. Instead, it must be verified through the websites of recognized organizations that are actually raising funds.
Relevant information:
- CAN I MAKE DONATIONS OF MATERIALS OR FOOD?
No. The Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation (AECID) has reported that Spain currently has no plans to organize any shipments of materials to the affected areas.
For now, the only way to help remains through financial donations to organizations and entities operating in the affected territory to meet any needs that arise at any given time.
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