Eye on Scams: Fundraiser scams

LAFAYETTE, La. ( KLFY )– While community members raise money by collecting donations or selling tickets for fundraisers, scammers will try to go after your donation dollars.

Kathryn Mobley, CEO of the Better Business Bureau of Acadiana (BBBA), said you should beware of scammers when looking to donate to fundraisers for victims of the Mamou mass shooting’s funeral and medical expenses.

Mobley said, “Scammers target fundraisers hosted on social media. They search for posts pertaining to good causes and reply to those who comment that they want to support the cause.”…

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