Security News > 2023 > October > Palestine crypto donation scams emerge amid Israel-Hamas war
As thousands of civilians die amid the deadly Israel-Hamas war, scammers are capitalizing on the horrific events to collect donations by pretending to be legitimate charities.
These accounts, primarily listing crypto wallet addresses, have dubious origins, are not endorsed by an official charity, and are very likely to be scams.
Similar to the previous crypto donation scams we have reported on before, during the Russo-Ukrainian war and following the earthquakes in Turkey, these accounts evoke emotions of viewers by posting gory pictures of wounded soldiers, women, and children.
On the flip side, suspicious accounts claiming to support Israel and Israeli victims are also making rounds.
BleepingComputer came across a 'Donate for Israel' account on X [1, 2, 3]. The associated crypto wallet address once again shows zero transactions and sparse data associated with the X account casts doubts on its authenticity.
In a succinct blog post, Larissa Bungo, a Senior Attorney at the U.S. Federal Trade Commission shared several actionable tips that can prevent you from falling for scams.