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# Charity Scam

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Public urged to be wary of clothing collections by unregistered charities

The Charity Regulator received 431 reports from the public about unregistered charity groups operating house-to-house collections in 2020.

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Mar 30th 2021, 4:02 PM

Woman faked cancer to raise money

Canadian Ashley Kirilow shaved her head and told people she was suffering from terminal cancer to raise thousands of dollars.

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Aug 6th 2010, 5:45 PM