Scams that use disguised charities to commit fraud usually follow these steps： ### Set up a fake charity 1. **Background of fictional organization** -Fraudsters will fabricate a seemingly formal charity name, such as ”XX Charity Rescue Foundation“ and ”XX Charity Alliance", giving people the impression of legality and authority. They may claim that the organization has been registered with the relevant departments, but in fact they have not actually completed the legal registration procedures, or use names similar to formal charitable organizations to confuse the eyes and ears. -Falsify the history and performance of the organization, claiming that it has successfully rescued a large number of people in need in the past, has a wealth of charity experience and a good reputation, in order to gain the initial trust of the public. 2. **Build fake websites and social media accounts** -Create a beautifully designed official website with a page layout that mimics a regular charity, including sections such as organization introduction, relief projects, and donation methods. Some fake pictures, videos of rescue cases, thank-you letters and other false content will be displayed on the website, making visitors mistakenly think that the organization is indeed actively carrying out charity work. -Register an account on major social media platforms and regularly post some seemingly touching charity news, such as “The latest progress in helping poor children” and “The situation of raising materials for disaster-stricken areas”, etc., to attract users' attention and participate in interaction, creating the illusion of the vigorous development of charity. ### Create false rescue projects 1. **Fabricate the story of suffering** -Carefully concoct the tragic encounters of some of the recipients, such as fictitious children who are seriously ill but have no money for medical treatment, families who have lost their homes after major natural disasters, etc. These stories often have twists and turns in plot and rich in details, which can easily arouse public sympathy. -Scammers may use picture editing software to produce false medical records, photos of the disaster site, etc. as “evidence” to further enhance the credibility of the story. 2. **Launched the so-called "emergency rescue project”** -Based on fabricated stories of suffering, various false relief projects have been launched, such as “XX emergency treatment for sick children” and “XX love assistance for the reconstruction of disaster areas”. Emphasizing the urgency of the project, claiming that a large amount of money needs to be raised in a short period of time to save lives or help the affected people through the difficulties, it creates a kind of pressure on the public that time is running out and donations must be made immediately. ### Extensive publicity to attract donations 1. **Use the Internet to promote** -Through search engine optimization (SEO) technology, the websites of fake charities are ranked high in search results, so that more people can easily find them. When people search for keywords related to charity, the fake website will appear in a prominent position. - Place advertisements on major online advertising platforms to attract users to click to enter fake charity websites. Advertising content usually highlights the urgency and importance of relief projects, accompanied by touching pictures and text descriptions, to induce users to make donations. 2. **Spread through social media** -Use the communication characteristics of social media to publish fundraising information and promotional content through fake accounts, and mobilize some “navy forces” to forward and comment, create topic popularity and expand influence. They will insert fundraising links under some popular topics to guide users to click to donate. -Some scammers will also use social media groups, such as charity-related groups, Bao Ma groups, exchange groups for the elderly, etc., to publish false fundraising information, and use the trust relationship between group members to quickly spread scams. ###Inducing donations 1. **Provide multiple donation channels** -Provide a variety of seemingly convenient donation methods on the websites and promotional materials of fake charities, such as bank transfers, QR code payments, links to third-party payment platforms, etc. Among them, some transfer accounts may be personal accounts controlled by fraudsters, rather than formal charity accounts. -For QR code payment and links to third-party payment platforms, after users scan or click, the funds will directly enter the account of the scammers, and they can quickly transfer the funds, making it difficult for donors to recover the money. 2. **Emotional induction** -When communicating with donors, fraudsters will use very contagious language, emphasizing the pitiful situation of the recipient, and repeatedly mentioning the urgency of the rescue project, so that donors have a strong sense of compassion and responsibility, so as to make impulsive donations. -They may express their gratitude to the donor and promise that all donations will be used for relief projects, and they may also claim that the donation will receive corresponding feedback, such as donation certificates, thank-you letters, etc., to further induce donors to give generously. ### Transfer and disappearance of funds 1. **Rapid transfer of funds** -Once the donation is received, the scammers will immediately transfer the funds to multiple accounts through various means for splitting and whitewashing. They may use bank accounts, third-party payment platforms, virtual currency transactions, etc. to spread funds to multiple accounts in different regions, making the flow of funds difficult to track. -Some scammers will transfer funds to overseas accounts, taking advantage of the complexity of cross-border financial supervision, making it more difficult for the police to track and recover funds. 2. **Close the platform and disappear** -After successfully defrauding a large number of donations, fraudsters will quickly close the websites of fake charities