To access a link to the recording, please visit: https://meetny.webex.com/meetny/ldr.php?RCID=eb061a29b7edbf726fc2109f842d1e30. If you receive calls, emails, or other communications claiming to be from the Treasury Department and offering COVID-19 related grants or stimulus payments in exchange for personal financial information, or an advance fee, or charge of any kind, including the purchase of gift cards, please do not respond. I once had my long distance carrier changed because I said yes when they asked me if I was Bryan. International humanitarian organization CARE has set up an emergency Ukrainian Crisis Fund with the goal of providing immediate support for 4 million people. There are development programmes vital to the countries of the global south. But Boyd told us Facebook still hasn't solved her problem, and the scammers still have a fake profile up with her name. According to the FTC, the safest and smartest way to donate is to send a check, or use a credit card on the charitys secure website. This ensures that funding is available and prioritized locally by those closest to people in need. Many scams, known as Advance Fee Fraud schemes, originate in Nigeria and are known as "Nigerian scams" or "4-1-9" letters after the section of the Nigerian penal code that deals with this type of fraud. It won't call, it won't text, and it won't reach out on social media. The other? Others design websites to mimic a legitimate charitys official site to steal unsuspecting donors' money and/or personal information. Not only do we save lives, we look to improve the lives of those vulnerable to or affected by crisis, unconditionally and impartially, so that all whom we serve are treated with dignity and respect. The .gov means its official. WebThe United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is an independent agency of the U.S. federal government that is primarily responsible for administering civilian foreign aid and development assistance.With a budget of over $27 billion, USAID is one of the largest official aid agencies in the world and accounts for more than half of all U.S. (Not kidding -- my wife knows better then to send me to work with a checkbook during the holidays.). We are not authorized to remove you. Web Individual assistance, one-time events, sponsorships, scholarships, and fellowships Humanitarian Programs Department 300 W. 22nd Street Oak Brook, IL IUSA 60523-8842 Telephone: (630) 203-3819 Fax: (630) 571-5735 E-mail: lcif@lionsclubs.org L C F 1 0 9 E N 1 2 / 1 4 SAMPLE GRANT APPLICATION BUDGET If a charity asks for money OCHA coordinates global humanitarian funding appeals and manages global and country-specific humanitarian response funds. 2. A quick search using Google Images turned up the truth: the photos are real, but those people don't offer grants. If you do find yourself with a convincing message from a friend about a government grant, you can always check grants.gov for a free list of available federal grants. Take a look at where we work. WebCommunity Development Finance Authority. View more about our copyright info here. Werner asked. Is a fee involved? Even the venerable Nigerian scam is a prepayment con: though its victims initially believe that for helping distressed foreigners move large sums of cash from their country they will receive millions of dollars, very early into the process they discover they will have to dole out innumerable sums to various folks to bring this about. But if we were able to track them, what about Facebook? If you receive calls, emails, or other communications claiming to be from the Treasury Department and offering COVID-19 related grants or stimulus payments in exchange for personal financial information, or an advance fee, or charge of any kind, including the purchase of gift cards, please do not respond. But buried deep inside the small print of the agreements on the [web] sites is enrollment in multiple paid programs. See the full story with 2 News Oklahoma on Thursday at 6 a.m. Stay in touch with us anytime, anywhere --. CERF has a US$1 billion annual funding target and is fully unearmarked to ensure funds go to meet the most urgent, life-saving needs. How to Recognize a Government Imposter -https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0048-government-imposter-scams, Scam Advisory: Recent reports indicate that individuals are posing as the NEH on email and social media. You might even reach out to your "actual" friend to tell them their account may be hacked or cloned. > How do I apply for financial aid for my family? They can provide guidance on the application process and help you understand your options. USAID Center for International Disaster Information (CIDI). This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Unexpected checks from Lions and/or LCIF that look legitimate, including correct routing numbers. The site is secure. New York is with you. WebDRC Libya is looking to recruit a qualified, flexible professional to work in Benghazi as a Protection Assistant Legal Assistance to implement DRC legal activities including legal awareness sessions and information dissemination, legal counselling, and other related tasks for Libyan and non-Libyan populations in need of humanitarian assistance. In this situation, its wise to recall two adages: 1) If it appears too good to be true, it probably is, and 2) 200 Independence Avenue, S.W. Welcome.US, NYC Mayors Office of Immigrant Affairs, and New York Immigration Coalition. Amid the appalling humanitarian crisis thats going on in Ukraine, its almost impossible not to want to dig deep and donate to the cause whether in the form of medical relief, refugee assistance, needed military supplies, or aid to children. This will show you if the website is trying to trick you into giving out sensitive information, or if the link will deploy malicious software onto your computer. We work to ensure that this assistance reaches people affected by natural disastersincluding hurricanes, earthquakes, and volcanoesas well as slow-onset crises, such as drought and conflict. is always countered by the claim that it is impossible to do so. OCHA helps drive humanitarian action by encouraging new, more effective funding and financing mechanisms that respond to and reflect the changing nature of humanitarian crises. 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To find out if you are eligible for any of these programs, visit the An official website of the United States government. The scammer also sends a form requesting personal and financial information. The DRC Humanitarian Fund has funded critical education and health projects in South Kivu, DR Congo. Folks conned via prepayment schemes mistakenly believe they stand to gain vast amounts of something for practically nothing. Do not fall in with schemes whereby you are required to prepay taxes on lottery winnings, or pay to have a prize shipped to you, or are to be charged a loan application fee. How do I apply for financial aid for my family? It is available regardless of your immigration status or ability to pay. On behalf of 20 million New Yorkers, I am here to say with resolve in my heart, that we stand against this tyranny, and condemn Putin's unjust and inhumane violation of the sovereignty of Ukraine. You may also report it to the Federal Trade Commission at, State and Jurisdictional Humanities Councils, https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0048-government-imposter-scams, Chronicling America: History American Newspapers. $50 can provide enough food to keep 3 children from going hungry for a month Your membership is the foundation of our sustainability and resilience. OCHA-managed pooled-fund allocations represent a relatively small portion of global humanitarian funding, but they are critical to the delivery of life-saving assistance. "Swear to God," one said. How do you know if the grant offer is legitimate or a scam? U.S. citizens seeking to depart Ukraine can also call 1-833-741-2777 (in the United States) or 1-606-260-4379 (from overseas) for immediate assistance. Please enter valid email address to continue. If you receive a message about this program, do not respond because it is a Federal Government Empowerment Money Grant Program scam. You can check for phishing by copying the URL and pasting it into PhishTank. Scam: Advertisements offer thousands of dollars of "free money" available in the form of government grants. Visa and NetHope, a consortium of more than 40 humanitarian organizations, partnered to develop the Visa Innovation Grants Program, awarding five leading development organizations with grants to help modernize the distribution of payments related to microfinance, agriculture, health, and emergency relief. Governments, corporations and foundations: ocha.donor.relations@un.org, United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, How to support the Country-based Pooled Funds, UN emergency fund releases record $250 million to reach worlds most vulnerable people, avert famine. With money available immediately, relief organizations can jump-start activities in sudden-onset emergencies, scale-up and expand assistance when a situation suddenly deteriorates, and keep critical assistance going in crises that fail to attract sufficient resources. They also are not given away on Facebook and only rarely go to individuals, as opposed to organizations or local governments. But Deborah Boyd says she has never been able to get back into her old profile, which has a lot of family photos and memories that she'd like to have back. The scam succeeds as well as it does thanks in part to the many television commercials touting free government money. Its probably too much. Humanitarian Assistance Program is an initiative providing comprehensive services, including strategic and on-ground support to government, humanitarian actors and agencies working for/in humanitarian crises. [Swindler] Because we are not allowed to touch the grant money. WebDonate to legitimate and efficient charities aiding those affected by the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Yemen. Often these methods use social media accounts of friends or family, creating confusion and using trust to manipulate people into responding. (Rather, the U.S. government offers a, Stop believing in the chimera of "something for nothing. So what happens when a person you think is a Facebook "friend" turns out to be someone else? U.S. Department of Health & Human Services Can you please verify your bank? With regard to 'free government grants' come-ons, disabuse yourself of the notion that the U.S. government is in the business of providing grants (aka free money) to whichever of its citizens have made it their habit to pay their taxes on time. Did you get your checking information yet? OCHA aims to mobilize and engage the full range of financing instruments, mechanisms and partners to ensure that growing humanitarian needs are met, humanitarian leadership and coordination mechanisms are promoted at the country level, and the large array of global humanitarian financing mechanisms are complementary among themselves and coherent with development funding. This material may not be reproduced without permission. Los Angeles Times 5 March 2009 (p. B2). In this case, the website in question came back as 76 percent likely to be a phish. Nor will NEH and its employees ever ask you to wire money or add money to a prepaid debit or gift card to pay for associated processing or delivery fees. For one, chatting with an Amazon customer service rep through its site guarantees you are reaching an employee. Regardless of form, all such schemes produce the same end result: Unsuspecting victims lured by the promise of "free" money or loans made available to them via government grants end up paying hundreds of dollars (or more) in up-front fees for grants that never materialize, leaving those who have been led to believe they were about to be enriched to the tune of thousands of dollars sadly disappointed and considerably poorer: The way the scam usually works is that consumers are told grant information is available for a small payment by credit card. They can be used independently, but they work in synergy as complementary tools at the country level. 2 December 2004 (p. A2). Looking ahead, emergency financial assistance under the Rapid Credit Facilitys new food shock window will help address urgent balance-of-payments needs and mitigate the impact of elevated food prices. The Nigerians, they use social engineering and they use social media," said Miliefsky. Dont do it. The Divisions Consumer Assistance Hotline is open Monday to Friday, excluding State holidays, 8:30am to 4:30pm at 1-800-697-1220. Do you think that a cost of $257 is worth receiving $8,000? After Werner reached out to Facebook, it asked us for the URLs for the scam accounts, which we provided. WebThe Mission StatementWe put communities first. WebIn this scam, random people befriend you on Facebook and send you messages informing you about a new federal grant such as the DHHS Financial Program that allows you to TULSA, Okla. A common scam is making the rounds once again and could be showing up in your Facebook Messenger inbox. The United States is one of the largest donors of humanitarian assistance in Ukraine, providing nearly $405 million to help vulnerable communities across the country. Peopleprimarily womenarriving from war-torn countries are more often victims of domestic and sexual violence. "Scam Uses Phone to Get 'Up-Front Fees.'" Swindlers routinely invent impressive-sounding names and titles for themselves and the entities they supposedly represent. detention), can call the Consulates hotline number at 917-325-1444 for assistance. Scam Involving Hacked Social Media Accounts of Friends or Family, An additional scamming method that NEH has collected information on is the use of hacked social media accounts to distribute messages falsely claiming to have won cash grants or other financial assistance from NEH. The doubters may also be given the addresses of web sites to examine which, they are told, will explain in far greater detail how these grants operate. However, it is a Federal Government Empowerment Money Grant Program scam. "Supervisors" may join phone conversations between scam artists and their potential pigeons to assure those evincing doubts about the government wanting to give them money that everything is meticulously legitimate. So if those aren't the real people, who's really running those Facebook accounts? But those photos of the "agents"? We can automatically withdraw the processing amount from your back account. Emails or messages from individuals you know saying they are Find the Child Care and Development Fund contact for your state. The Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has issued a humanitarian assistance fact sheet, Supplemental Guidance for the Provision of Humanitarian Assistance. Individuals eligible for TPS under this designation must have continuously resided in the United States since March 1, 2022. And it, too, ties much of its aid to the purchase of Chinese goods and services. Never click on suspicious links. Werner showed Fletcher the conversation that progressed. 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Such grants are very strictly administered, require the completion of a great deal of paperwork, and are overseen at every step. July 10, 2017 / 7:47 AM A Diverse Team Has been the key to our success, International Volunteers to Humanitarian Agencies, Our Education Interventions have helped provide, Rohingya Refugee Beneficiaries with Winter Kits. Covering a many different types of humanitarian jobs, Emergency Response Personnel need to be on stand-by ready to deploy into a rapidly developing crisis. Our Healthcare Legacy The Churchs legacy of caring for health needs continues today and is an integral part of Latter-day Saint Charities mission. 21 July 2004 (6 p.m. broadcast). NEH and its employees will never ask you to send money to receive a grant or other forms of financial assistance. Others who have been party to such come-ons report being told laws precluded the use of the grant (or loan or scholarship or lottery prize) for anything other that its designated purpose, which included barring use of even a small part of those funds for payment of processing fees. Mostly they are the products of individual scammers who smell an opportunity to cash in using the name of a victim who may or may not even be real. The caller identifies himself as a representative of the Government Grant Association. Scammers pose as an individuals friend on Facebook and send them messages about a Federal Government Empowerment Money Program. However, it is a Federal Government Empowerment Money Grant Program scam. USAID is ramping up humanitarian assistance to help people affected by Russias invasion of Ukraine. As to how the con is run, one of our readers who was contacted by someone intent upon victimizing him with the 'government grant' scheme reported this exchange: [Swindler] My name is Alec Watson. One declined to comment, but the other expressed shock when we told her. Webto survive and thrive DONATE NOW We work in the hardest-to-reach places, where its toughest to be a child. WROC-TV [Rochester]. Spread the word about how to support the humanitarian response in Ukraine. These are scams. HHS offers 95 benefit assistance programs, mostly through grantees at the State and local levels. CERF allocations are available to UN agencies, funds and programmes, and they are informed by joint needs assessments, expert advice from aid workers and priorities set out in country-level plans. 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