# Bogus envelope collection for tsunami appeal in Colchester

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2005/01/07/bogus-envelope-collection-tsunami-appeal-colchester/
- Published: 2005-01-07T00:00:00+00:00
- Author: Howard Lake

Essex Police have warned people in Colchester not to respond to envelopes posted
through letterboxes asking for donations for the victims of the Asian tsunami disaster.

The envelopes encourage householders to have the money ready for collection, reports
the BBC. The police said that two men were currently helping them with their enquiries.

 * **[£800,000 given by iTV viewers to Asian tsunami appeal](https://fundraising.co.uk/2005/01/08/800000-given-itv-viewers-asian-tsunami-appeal/)**(
   8 January 2005)
 * **[CAF Charity Account holders give £2 million to tsunami appeals](https://fundraising.co.uk/2005/01/10/caf-charity-account-holders-give-2-million-tsunami-appeals/)**(
   10 January 2005)
 * **[Public overestimates its generosity to tsunami appeals, says survey](https://fundraising.co.uk/2005/01/11/public-overestimates-its-generosity-tsunami-appeals-says-survey/)**(
   11 January 2005)

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