The Charity Commission raised concerns earlier this year about fraudulent messages being sent to charities and trustees. The messages typically request action to be taken such as removing a trustee or chief executive from their position, releasing funds as part of a grant or supplying documents such as a passport or utility bill. They may be signed as coming from ‘the Commission,’ Chief Executive Officer and/or its Directors.
HVA has been made aware that the scam is still live and messages have been received in recent weeks. Therefore, we urge members to take caution when responding to emails or letters and to ensure that you are confident that any correspondence is genuine before acting.
You can find out more about how to tell if correspondence purporting to be from the Charity Commission is real or fake at: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/charity-regulator-warns-about-fraudul...
