FTC Promotes International Charity Fraud Awareness Week

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FTC Promotes International Charity Fraud Awareness Week [ 
https://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/current-activity/2019/10/22/ftc-promotes-international-charity-fraud-awareness-week ] 
10/22/2019 11:24 AM EDT 
Original release date: October 22, 2019

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has released an article promoting International Charity Fraud Awareness Week 
(ICFAW), which runs October 2125. FTC, the National Association of State Charities Officials, and state and 
international partners coordinated this campaign to help both charities and donors avoid charity fraud.

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) encourages charities and donors to review FTCs article [ 
https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/blog/2019/10/charity-fraud-awareness-here-and-abroad ] and the following resources for 
more information:


  * How to Donate Wisely and Avoid Charity Scams [ 
https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/features/how-donate-wisely-and-avoid-charity-scams ] Tip 
  * Avoiding Social Engineering and Phishing Attacks [ https://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/tips/ST04-014 ] Tip 
  * ICFAW resources and tips on FTCs Twitter [ https://twitter.com/ftc ] and Facebook [ 
https://www.facebook.com/federaltradecommission/ ] accounts 

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