Watch out for Donation Collectors!
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There are scammers going around these days that approach people on the streets and shopping malls trying to solicit donations in the name of dubious charity organizations. Watch out and be careful not to be scammed by them!
Firstly, check that they have a license to collect. On the license, there must be the volunteer's name and NRIC.
Secondly, they must either be wearing their NRIC or be willing to show it upon request. If they say they "forgot" or whatever, be careful. It is likely to be a scam.
Third, note down the "organization's" name, and contact number (if u are really anal). There are a lot of a ah-kow and ah-neow "charity" organizations popping up these days claiming to solicit funding for some children's humanitarian relief fund everywhere.
Finally, if you are in still doubt, just don't give. Or ask that person to bring a colleague who has brought an NRIC along and donate to him/her instead.
Remember, this is not about being ngeow. It is about preventing cheats and liars from benefiting from the goodwill of people in the name of "charity."
Be on the look out for one particular women who hangs around Vivocity doing just this. She is about 1.6m tall, about 24-30 yrs old, Chinese and usually wears a pony-tail. She speaks mandarin in a very heartland fashion, and can speak English as well. Complexion is very slightly tanned. She operates alone, and claims to be a volunteer collecting donations for children's relief fund based somewhere in Telok Blangah.
When you ask her to show her license, she will just show you a plastic hard folder that shows an "official-looking" letter stating the purpose of the collection but NO NRIC details or collector's details. When you ask her to show her NRIC, she will say she forgot to bring it.
Note down what she is wearing, what bag she's carrying etc, politely decline and inform the information counter or security about it.
My friends and I had a run in with her once and exposed her. She took off running like a bat out of hell and disappeared towards the bus stop. So do watch out for her.
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dun bother to ask for IDs
just reject all -
unless whoever is so bored to expose her onces more.
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I was approached by an ahbeng to buy some stupid flower at $10. My friend and I declined their offer politely, and we could hear profanities rise up into the air..pathetic miscreants..
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If i see these kind of scammers, i would throw vulgarities at them. haha.
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Don't donate money la. I'm anti donations.
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Donate 10 cents no harm to me.
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Just walk off and ignore her.
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she chio or not.
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These people are not collecting 10ct 20ct. They request you to donate $10-$50.
They take advantage of seasons such as Christmas to illegally solicit donations. Its just plain wrong. The under privileged people in Singapore will be the first to lose when everyone loses confidence in charity organizations because of scammers.
Whether she is chio or not is not the issue, so pull your brain out of your other head and start thinking with the one that sits on your shoulders.
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Originally posted by Shotgun:
These people are not collecting 10ct 20ct. They request you to donate $10-$50.
They take advantage of seasons such as Christmas to illegally solicit donations. Its just plain wrong. The under privileged people in Singapore will be the first to lose when everyone loses confidence in charity organizations because of scammers.
Whether she is chio or not is not the issue, so pull your brain out of your other head and start thinking with the one that sits on your shoulders.
If she is chio than you should rape her
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Me ask for website where I can donate so no problem.
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Hi, know of where I can donate money to feed the children in Singapore? Please give me their website, thanks :)
Websites of other charities welcomed. :)
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I once donated $2 for a small namecard size postcard for yellow ribbon cause.
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i only donate to those poor schoolkids selling flags, if only to remember how i suffered back then. =P
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If got doubt the best is not to donate.
In singapore there are more than hundreds non-profit org. Every years also asking for donating.
donating is free will if you think you're being force than walk away.
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I saw one yesterday too, at Jurong East Central.
seems legitimate, the form has her name and Nric.
But, it's $10. for a ticket. -.-
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If i want to donate, i donate directly to the organisation.
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Originally posted by keeptouch:
If she is chio than you should rape her
aiya, rape is so messy....say u got lots of cash but she must follow u
then u seduce her lar
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got one girl came to my place ask for donations, i said NO then she looked super shock and then ask: can I know why? Then I said: do i need to provide the reason? then she said: issit because..... never mind. then she like very shocked.
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Originally posted by Plastic Bag:
got one girl came to my place ask for donations, i said NO then she looked super shock and then ask: can I know why? Then I said: do i need to provide the reason? then she said: issit because..... never mind. then she like very shocked.
what she say?
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so troublesome,...before making a donation, think of Durai and Monk Yi Ming, you will save alots...as i had said many times, donation thru a 3 party is never going straight into a poor person pocket, a true donation is when one visit orphanages or cancel patients in hospital etc etc, you give direct to the person suffering or in need of help. That should be the way to go. Otherwise, lots of Ren CI and Ren Yeow around.