{"id":67,"date":"2022-07-15T20:13:53","date_gmt":"2022-07-15T20:13:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/connectionpoint.com\/help\/?post_type=docs&#038;p=67"},"modified":"2023-07-27T15:43:30","modified_gmt":"2023-07-27T22:43:30","password":"","slug":"how-do-i-know-a-campaign-is-legitimate-safe","status":"publish","type":"docs","link":"https:\/\/connectionpoint.com\/help\/docs\/how-do-i-know-a-campaign-is-legitimate-safe\/","title":{"rendered":"How do I know a campaign is not a scam?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-black-color has-pale-cyan-blue-background-color has-text-color has-background has-medium-font-size\"><strong>It isn&#8217;t always possible to tell if a campaign is a scam. ConnectionPoint does have fraud protection measures in place to protect our users &#8211; however, sometimes illegitimate campaigns will slip through the cracks.&nbsp;We look to the larger community to help us combat these sneaky ones.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Verified Organizations<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The first important thing to note is if you see the campaign running under a <strong>Verified<\/strong> organisation, it has been checked by ConnectionPoint and is, therefore, fully trustworthy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"876\" height=\"580\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" alt=\"Screenshot of a campaign. Under the social sharing options is the organization running the campaign and it&#039;s &#039;Verified&#039; blue check.\" class=\"wp-image-3882 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 876px) 100vw, 876px\" data-src=\"https:\/\/connectionpoint.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/verified.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/connectionpoint.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/verified.jpg 876w, https:\/\/connectionpoint.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/verified-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/connectionpoint.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/verified-768x508.jpg 768w, https:\/\/connectionpoint.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/verified-360x238.jpg 360w\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Unverified Organizations and Personal Campaigns.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Our platforms are designed to allow individuals and organizations to link their web pages, social media accounts, email addresses, and more to hopefully indicate to their communities that the campaign owner is who they say they are.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:49px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Of you, our wonderful supporters, we ask this: when you consider contributing to a campaign, ask yourself some questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Do you know the person\/organization running the campaign? Can you get in contact with them to confirm it is them?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Has the owner made posts or messages explaining how the funds they raise will be used? Have they provided proof of using the funds as intended?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Are there multiple people advocating on behalf of the campaign who <strong>directly know the campaign owner (<\/strong>meaning it is not simply online followers).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Are reports of abuse or fraudulent activity (that you may see on social media posts, news sites, or anywhere off of our platforms) warranted? Or are they simply differences of opinion?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Does the campaign link to a website, email, social media platform, or any other identifier?&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>If you suspect a campaign is a scam or fraudulent in any way, please report it to us. <\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/connectionpoint.com\/help\/docs\/how-do-i-report-fraud\"><strong>Follow the guidelines in this document<\/strong><\/a><strong> to ensure speedy action.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Remember, you must provide us with tangible evidence for your suspicions. You may have legitimate reasons for your feelings; however, \u201cI don\u2019t like this person\u201d or \u201cI don\u2019t agree with their actions\u201d are not evidence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-space-between is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-0dfbf163 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fundrazr.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"365\" height=\"106\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" alt=\"FundRazr logo, click to go to platform\" class=\"wp-image-3757 lazyload\" style=\"aspect-ratio:3.443396226415094;width:189px;height:auto\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 365px) 100vw, 365px\" data-src=\"https:\/\/connectionpoint.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/FR-logo-for-footer.png\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/connectionpoint.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/FR-logo-for-footer.png 365w, https:\/\/connectionpoint.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/FR-logo-for-footer-300x87.png 300w, https:\/\/connectionpoint.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/FR-logo-for-footer-360x105.png 360w\"><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><a href=\"petfundr.com\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"307\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" alt=\"PetFundr logo, click to go to platform\" class=\"wp-image-3778 lazyload\" style=\"aspect-ratio:3.3355048859934855;width:173px;height:auto\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" data-src=\"https:\/\/connectionpoint.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/petfundr_logo60-1024x307.png\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/connectionpoint.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/petfundr_logo60-1024x307.png 1024w, https:\/\/connectionpoint.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/petfundr_logo60-300x90.png 300w, https:\/\/connectionpoint.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/petfundr_logo60-768x230.png 768w, https:\/\/connectionpoint.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/petfundr_logo60-360x108.png 360w, https:\/\/connectionpoint.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/petfundr_logo60.png 1128w\"><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/crowdfundr.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"365\" height=\"106\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" alt=\"Crowdfundr logo, click to go to platform\" class=\"wp-image-3758 lazyload\" style=\"aspect-ratio:3.443396226415094;width:189px;height:auto\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 365px) 100vw, 365px\" data-src=\"https:\/\/connectionpoint.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/CF-logo-for-footer.png\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/connectionpoint.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/CF-logo-for-footer.png 365w, https:\/\/connectionpoint.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/CF-logo-for-footer-300x87.png 300w, https:\/\/connectionpoint.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/CF-logo-for-footer-360x105.png 360w\"><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cocopay.co\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"365\" height=\"106\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" alt=\"Cocopay logo, click to go to platform\" class=\"wp-image-3759 lazyload\" style=\"aspect-ratio:3.443396226415094;width:220px;height:auto\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 365px) 100vw, 365px\" data-src=\"https:\/\/connectionpoint.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/CCP-logo-for-footer.png\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/connectionpoint.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/CCP-logo-for-footer.png 365w, https:\/\/connectionpoint.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/CCP-logo-for-footer-300x87.png 300w, https:\/\/connectionpoint.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/CCP-logo-for-footer-360x105.png 360w\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It isn&#8217;t always possible to tell if a campaign is a scam. 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