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Scammers are sending out fake Red Cross donation emails like the one below, which asks recipinets to to make donations to a Bitcoin account at Coinbase. Therefore, online users are asked to delete the emails and should also go directly to the Red Cross' website at www.redcross.org to make their donations via credit card or PayPal.
Subject: A gift of hope save a childDate: Tue 3/12/2019 3:00 AMFrom: "Red cross"Dear Sir/MadamChildren are often separated from their families, driven from their homes, killed, maimed, sexually abused or exploited in other ways.We live in a war-torn world, where millions of people have their lives destroyed by conflict.The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is a unique sign of hope to those whose lives have been shattered by war.But as the pressure on our resources continues to grow,we need more funds to help the increasing number of men,women and children around the world who find themselves caught in the crossfire of conflict.Please donate today and save a child's life.Donate to the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)Bitcoin payment method is secure.Support all the urgent humanitarian needs of (ICRC).$1000$500$250$125$75$Any amount $50 is the minimum online donation.HOW TO MAKE DONATIONSYou can open and fund Bitcoin Account here https://www.coinbase.com/ or https://www.coinmama.comPay to (ICRC) Bitcoin account number below(36fKnXBGRY9nsYV5p29bUG8HrozXRo4GAU) copy and pasteYour donation goes where it is needed most.93% of your donation will go to fund our operations for people in need.Thank youBest Regardsupport TeamRed Cross
Subject: A gift of hope save a child
Date: Tue 3/12/2019 3:00 AM
From: "Red cross"
Dear Sir/Madam
Children are often separated from their families, driven from their homes, killed, maimed, sexually abused or exploited in other ways.We live in a war-torn world, where millions of people have their lives destroyed by conflict.The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is a unique sign of hope to those whose lives have been shattered by war.
But as the pressure on our resources continues to grow,we need more funds to help the increasing number of men,women and children around the world who find themselves caught in the crossfire of conflict.
Please donate today and save a child's life.
Donate to the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)
Bitcoin payment method is secure.
Support all the urgent humanitarian needs of (ICRC).
$1000
$500
$250
$125
$75
$Any amount $50 is the minimum online donation.
HOW TO MAKE DONATIONS
You can open and fund Bitcoin Account here https://www.coinbase.com/ or https://www.coinmama.com
Pay to (ICRC) Bitcoin account number below
(36fKnXBGRY9nsYV5p29bUG8HrozXRo4GAU) copy and paste
Your donation goes where it is needed most.
93% of your donation will go to fund our operations for people in need.
Thank you
Best Regard
support Team
Red Cross
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