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Donors beware come holiday season Much of the joy of the holiday season rests in the joy of giving. Unfortunately, the holiday season is often the peak season for fraudulent charities as well. However, their efforts can be easily thwarted by exercising a few precautions. • Don't think a gift mandates a donation. Many fraudulent charities resort to this approach, sending you mailing labels, calendars or even cards in an effort to get you to reciprocate. It's also important to beware of charities that boast a sweepstakes as an incentive to donate. • Beware of the name game. Fraudulent charities often adopt similar names to charities you've heard of, in the hopes that you'll hear that like-sounding name and assume it's the same charity. • Don't give in to pressure. A telltale sign of a fraudulent charity is one that attempts to pressure you into giving. A legitimate and worthwhile charity doesn't need to pressure you, as you're likely well aware of its track record.
• Be wary of over-thephone giving. While legitimate charities do resort to telephone fundraising, it's often at the expense of the charity. Those fundraisers will take a cut of your donation. To get around this, if a fundraiser reaches out to you via telephone, ask for all pertinent information, such as a Web address, a mailing address, any materials that can be mailed to you, etc.
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