Australians Warned as Terror Groups Impersonate Charities to Take Funds

The Australian Federal Police are warning Australians not to donate unless they can verify a charity is real.

The donation box sits at the church entrance during a drive-in Sunday church service at Dunseverick Baptist Church in Bushmills, Northern Ireland, on May 24, 2020. Charles McQuillan/Getty Images

The Australian Federal Police (AFP) has warned of the dangers of international terrorist organisations tricking the public into believing they are charities in order to solicit donations to fund terror activities.

The warning was made as the AFP Joint Threat Financing Group (JTFG) announced it was aware of terrorists and terror groups that may use fake credentials to convince donors to send money offshore.