Charity Commission warns charities about fraudulent messages recently sent to charities and trustees.
The messages typically request action to be taken such as removing a trustee or chief executive from their position, releasing funds as part of a grant or supplying documents such as a passport or utility bill. They may be signed as coming from ‘the Commission,’ Chief Executive Officer and/or its Directors.
We have reported the incidents to Action Fraud and will continue to monitor the situation.
Read more at https://www.gov.uk/government/news/charity-regulator-warns-about-fraudulent-letters-sent-on-its-behalf