# Oxfam Hong Kong reports fraudulent tsunami appeal emails

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2005/01/04/oxfam-hong-kong-reports-fraudulent-tsunami-appeal-emails/
- Published: 2005-01-04T00:00:00+00:00
- Author: Howard Lake

The Daily Telegraph reports that Oxfam Hong Kong says that elements of its press
releases are being used in fraudulent fundraising email messages to capitalise on
the current Asian tsunami earthquake appeals.
The fake emails use Oxfam Hong Kong
material without permission and, according to the Telegraph, ask recipients to make
a donation “into a Cyprus bank account and to fax deposit receipts to an office 
in Spain.”

 * **[Indian children's charity uses email for Tsunami disaster appeal](https://fundraising.co.uk/2005/01/04/indian-children039s-charity-uses-email-tsunami-disaster-appeal/)**(
   4 January 2005)
 * **[DEC how you can help page omits to mention giving by telephone](https://fundraising.co.uk/2005/01/04/dec-how-you-can-help-page-omits-mention-giving-telephone/)**(
   4 January 2005)
 * **[National Criminal Intelligence Service warns of fake tsunami appeals](https://fundraising.co.uk/2005/01/12/national-criminal-intelligence-service-warns-fake-tsunami-appeals/)**(
   12 January 2005)

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