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Giving season reminder: Verify before you donate

Close up image of a mail slot on the back of a door. A manila envelope is coming through the slot with SCAM in red.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Kyra Meister
703-836-1746
Kyra.Meister@preventcancer.org

Alexandria, Va. – The Prevent Cancer Foundation® has been made aware of two recent scams in York County, Pennsylvania, and Kewanee, Illinois, where individuals are fraudulently posing as representatives of our organization. The Prevent Cancer Foundation is not involved with either of these events or any effort to ask you to purchase gift cards. We want to be clear: The Foundation will never send you a check and ask you to purchase gift cards on our behalf.

We are grateful to the York County and Kewanee police departments for their work identifying this fraudulent behavior and warning the public about these activities. With giving season kicking off this week, we encourage everyone to remain vigilant and verify charitable organizations before donating:

  • Verify before you give: Always confirm that you are donating through official channels. Visit preventcancer.org to learn more about our mission and make secure contributions.
  • Watch for red flags: Requests for gift cards, personal financial information or unusual payment methods are signs of a scam.
  • Report suspicious activity: If you receive a questionable solicitation, contact your local law enforcement and report it to the Federal Trade Commission at reportfraud.ftc.gov.

Your support helps us continue our work to prevent cancer and save lives. Thank you for staying alert and helping us protect the integrity of charitable giving.

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About the Prevent Cancer Foundation®

The Prevent Cancer Foundation® is the only U.S.-based nonprofit organization solely dedicated to cancer prevention and early detection. Through research, education, outreach and advocacy, we have helped countless people avoid a cancer diagnosis or detect their cancer early enough to be successfully treated. We are driven by a vision of a world where cancer is preventable, detectable and beatable for all.

The Foundation is rising to meet the challenge of reducing cancer deaths by 40% by 2035. To achieve this, we are committed to investing $20 million for innovative technologies to detect cancer early and advance multi-cancer screening, $10 million to expand cancer screening and vaccination access to medically underserved communities, and $10 million to educate the public about screening and vaccination options.

For more information, please visit www.preventcancer.org.

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