Donations for university places – hoax?

Howard Lake | 22 January 2002 | News

Following a major donor withdrawing his pledge to give £100,000 to an Oxford college after it rejected his son’s application, university fundraisers are reportedly the subject of a scam from “a Saudi prince.” The hoaxer is apparently contacting fundraisers and asking how large a donation is needed to buy a place at a university.

Following a major donor withdrawing his pledge to give £100,000 to an Oxford college after it rejected his son’s application, university fundraisers are reportedly the subject of a scam from “a Saudi prince.” The hoaxer is apparently contacting fundraisers and asking how large a donation is needed to buy a place at a university.

For the original story that sparked this hoax read Donor withdraws pledge after Oxford college refuses son at Professional Fundraising.

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About Howard Lake
Howard Lake is consultant editor of UK Fundraising. He founded the site in 1994 and successfully sold it in 2022. As director of Giving X Ltd he is exploring growing giving on a massive scale. He is the founder of Fundraising Camp and co-founder of GoodJobs.