The Romanian Red Cross announces that its name and image are being used in online fraud schemes, promising financial gains in exchange for donations.

The Romanian Red Cross has issued a warning regarding the unauthorized use of its name and image in online fraud schemes. Scammers promise substantial financial gains in exchange for donations, taking advantage of the empathy of people who want to support humanitarian causes.

They urge users to invest in trading platforms for assets such as cryptocurrencies or stocks, conditioning access to profits on making a donation to the organization. After confirming the payment, victims are tricked into providing sensitive personal information, including banking details. The Red Cross emphasizes that it does not solicit donations via phone or email and recommends that those targeted by such attempts do not provide additional information and report to the competent authorities.