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Fake appeals that take your supporters' gifts.

Fake appeals, lookalike donate pages, copied fundraisers and fake giveaways all use your name. We find them and get them taken down before your supporters' gifts go to scammers.

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Impersonation watchExample feed
TimeThreatWhereStatus
  1. 08:31Fake appeal pagesolstice-bushfire-appeal.orgWebsiteRemoved
  2. 09:02Fake fundraiser“Solstice Foundation Flood Relief”FacebookRemoved
  3. 09:44Lookalike donate pagesolsticefoundation-donate.comWebsiteRemoved
  4. 10:15Fake receipt email“Confirm your tax receipt”EmailReported
  5. 10:52Fake giveaway account@SolsticeFdn_GiveawayInstagramRemoved
  6. 11:27Fake volunteer ad“Paid fundraisers wanted”TelegramChecking
99%taken down

Of the impersonation accounts we pursued on Facebook, X and Instagram across all clients, January to June 2026.

The supporter journey

Where scammers meet your supporters.

Scammers wait at every step of the supporter journey. Here's where they show up and what we take down.

Sponsored · FacebookSolstice Foundation: Bushfire emergency appealsolstice-bushfire-appeal.orgFamilies have lost everything. Every $50 is matched today only. Give now.

See an appeal

Fake ads and appeal posts.

Within hours of a disaster or a big campaign launch, fake ads and posts use your name, logo and photos to ask for urgent donations.

  • Fake emergency appeals
  • Copied campaign posts and videos
  • Your logo on fake ads
Social media →Scams →
WebsiteSolstice Foundation: Donate nowEnter your card details to complete your gift. solsticefoundation-donate.com

Donate

Lookalike donation pages.

Lookalike sites copy your donate page so closely that supporters don’t notice the address. The money and the card details go to the scammer.

98%of the scam websites we pursued across all clients went offline.
Phishing →Brand abuse →
Sam’s Solstice ChallengeI’m raising money for the Solstice Foundation this month. Please give what you can!
Fake fundraisersolstice-challenge.pageSame photos, same story, different bank account.

Fundraise

Fake supporter fundraisers.

Scammers copy real supporters’ fundraising pages, or set up their own “challenge” pages in your name, and keep what people give.

  • Copied fundraising pages
  • Fake event and challenge pages
  • Fake crowdfunding in your name
Brand abuse →Social media →
SF
Your tax receipt is readyreceipts-solsticefoundation.netLog in to confirm your details and download your receipt before 30 June.

Get a receipt

Fake receipts and thank-you emails.

Fake receipts and “update your details” emails go out around tax time, asking donors to log in or confirm their card.

  • Fake tax receipt emails
  • Fake “update your gift” pages
  • Requests for card details
Phishing →Smishing →
TelegramSolstice Foundation: paid fundraisers wantedWork from home, $400 a day. Just collect donations to your own account and send them on.

Volunteer

Fake volunteer and job ads.

Fake recruiters use your name to sign up “volunteers” and “fundraisers”, then ask for ID, fees or their bank account.

  • Fake volunteer roles
  • Fake paid fundraiser jobs
  • Requests for ID and bank details
Fake recruiters →Social media →
Private channelDonor list: names, emails, gift historyFresh charity donor data for sale. DM for a sample. Posted 3 days ago

Behind the scenes

Donor data and staff logins.

Donor lists and staff logins are traded in private channels and used to make the next fake appeal more convincing.

  • Donor data for sale
  • Stolen staff logins
  • Copied supporter lists
Dark and deep web →Phishing →

How it works

Up and running in three steps.

solsticefoundation.org.au@SolsticeFdnSolstice ChallengeDonate pageLetter of authority ✓

Step 1

Tell us what’s yours

Share your brand names, official domains, social accounts and app listings, plus a letter of authority so we can act on your behalf.

  • Web and domains
  • Social media
  • App stores
  • Messaging

Step 2

We watch around the clock

We monitor the web, social media, app stores, fundraising platforms and messaging channels for fakes. Tell us about appeals and campaigns and we’ll watch more closely.

solsticefoundation-donate.comLookalike donate page
Successfully suspendedEvidence and outcome in your portal

Step 3

We take them down

Every find is checked, then reported to the platform, host or registrar with evidence. You see each case and its outcome in the Unphish portal.

Our data

What we see when brands are copied.

The scam sites, fake accounts and copied content we pursued across all our clients between January and June 2026.

96%

of the threats we pursued across all clients were taken down

99%

of the impersonation accounts we pursued on Facebook, X and Instagram were removed

98%

of the scam websites we pursued went offline

21%

of the social media cases involved a copied logo or content

Where the fake accounts were

  • FacebookFake pages and fundraisers39%
  • XFake accounts and replies34%
  • TelegramFake channels and recruiters16%
  • InstagramFake giveaways6%
  • Everything elseLinkedIn, WhatsApp, YouTube5%

Fake appeals spread fastest on social media, where a copied page with your logo and photos can collect donations within hours.

What we pursued

  • Scam sites43%
  • Fake accounts36%
  • Copied content11%
  • Everything else9%

Share of all the threats we pursued across all clients. More than half weren’t websites.

The bigger picture

94%

rise in reported losses to fake charity scams, compared with the same period in 2024

$2.18b

lost to scams by Australians in 2025, up 7.8%

481,523

scam reports made across Australian agencies in 2025

Sources: ACNC, Scamwatch data (Scams Awareness Week, August 2025); National Anti-Scam Centre (30 March 2026).

Unphish figures: threats we pursued across all clients, January to June 2026. Takedown rates exclude cases closed for other reasons, such as at the client’s request. Figures are rounded.

When fakes appear

Your biggest moments are theirs too.

Fake appeals follow the fundraising calendar. When you launch a campaign, ask for gifts at tax time or respond to a disaster, scammers copy you within hours. Pick a moment to see what turns up.

Example

What we watch for

    Illustration based on common patterns. Solstice Foundation is a fictional charity.

    Your Unphish portal

    Every fake, and where it’s up to.

    Fake sites, accounts and apps land in one threat feed. Approve a takedown in a click, then follow each case until it’s gone.

    Threat FeedSolstice Foundation · last 30 days
    Example data

    Pipeline health

    • With you
    • In enforcement
    • Verifying
    • Resolved
    • P1
      solstice-flood-appeal.orgFake appeal page · Web
      Awaiting review
    • P1
      facebook.com/SolsticeFloodReliefFake fundraiser · Facebook
      In enforcement
    • P2
      solsticefoundation-donate.comLookalike donate page · Web
      Suspended
    • P3
      instagram.com/SolsticeFdn_GiveawayFake giveaway · Instagram
      Verifying

    Confidence

    Illustration with example data. Solstice Foundation is a fictional charity.

    How it works for a charity

    What a takedown looks like for a fake appeal.

    Example scenario

    A fake disaster appeal

    Sector
    Charities and not-for-profits
    Seen in
    Ads, a lookalike donate page and fake Facebook fundraisers
    Covered
    Domains, hosting, social media and payment pages

    An illustrative example based on common patterns, not a single client case.

    01 · Before

    The campaign

    Hours after a flood, ads and Facebook fundraisers use the charity’s name and photos to ask for urgent gifts. They link to a lookalike donate page that takes card details.

    02 · After

    What we do

    We find the page, ads and fundraisers, link them as one campaign, and report each to the registrar, host and platform with evidence. Your team sees every case and outcome in the portal.

    FindPages, ads and fundraisers in the campaign
    LinkShared hosting and patterns, one campaign
    RemoveReported with evidence until they’re gone

    Our results across all clients, threat by threat

    Scam websites98%

    of the scam websites we pursued went offline.

    • Fake appeal sites
    • Fake charity stores
    Scams →     Phishing sites99%

    of the phishing sites we pursued were taken down.

    • Lookalike donate pages
    • Fake receipt emails
    Phishing →     Impersonation accounts99%

    of the impersonation accounts we pursued on Facebook, X and Instagram were removed.

    • Fake fundraisers and pages
    • Fake giveaway accounts
    Social media →     Fake apps92%

    of the fake apps and app download sites we pursued were taken down.

    • Copied donation apps
    • Fake download pages
    Mobile applications →     Executive impersonation100%

    of the executive impersonations we pursued were taken down.

    • Fake CEO and ambassador accounts
    • Fake recruiters and volunteer ads
    Executive impersonation →     Compromised websites100%

    of the compromised website cases we pursued were disrupted.

    • Fake appeals hidden on hacked sites
    • Removed with the owner and host
    Compromised websites →

    Results across all Unphish clients, January to June 2026. Figures are rounded.

    Who it’s for

    Built for the teams who look after your supporters.

    Every team sees different fakes. We find and remove them all.

    Fundraising

    Fake appeals and fundraisers take gifts meant for you.

    We remove

    • Fake appeal pages
    • Fake fundraisers
    • Lookalike donate pages

    Supporter care

    Supporters caught by fakes contact you first, often upset.

    We remove

    • Fake receipt emails
    • Fake giveaway accounts
    • Fake help lines

    Marketing and comms

    Your campaigns, photos and logo copied to pull in donations.

    We remove

    • Fake appeal ads
    • Copied campaign posts
    • Fake ambassador accounts

    Security and IT

    Lookalike domains, phishing and leaked logins, with evidence for every action.

    We remove

    • Lookalike domains
    • Login phishing
    • Leaked donor data

    People and volunteers

    Fake recruiters use your name to sign up “volunteers” and “fundraisers”.

    We remove

    • Fake volunteer ads
    • Fake paid fundraiser jobs
    • Fake staff profiles

    Threats

    Every threat charities face, explained.

    PhishingLookalike donate pages and receipt emails ScamsFake appeals and charity stores Brand abuseLookalike domains and copied fundraisers Social mediaFake pages, fundraisers and giveaways Mobile applicationsCopied donation and supporter apps VIP and executive impersonationFake CEO, ambassador and recruiter accounts Smishing and vishingFake appeal texts and calls Dark and deep webDonor data and staff logins for sale PiracyCopied campaign content
    See all threats →

    For your supporters

    Help supporters give safely.

    Two short notes you can adapt for your website, appeals or emails. One shows supporters how to tell you apart from the fakes. The other tells them what to do if they’ve been caught.

    The copied version leaves blanks for your charity’s name and official details.

    Solstice FoundationGive safely

    How to spot a fake Solstice Foundation appeal

    • Only give at solsticefoundation.org.au/donate or a page linked from our website.
    • Check us on the ACNC Charity Register.
    • We never ask for gifts by gift card, crypto or bank transfer in a message.
    • Our collectors carry ID and are happy for you to check it.
    • Our giveaways never ask for your card details to enter.

    Seen a fake? Report it at solsticefoundation.org.au/report

    Example
    Solstice FoundationSupporter care

    Gave to a fake appeal?

    1. Call your bank to stop or dispute the payment.
    2. Don’t send more money or share any codes.
    3. Contact us on the number on our website so we can warn others.
    4. Change your password if you entered a login.
    5. Report it to Scamwatch, and contact IDCARE if your details were taken.

    We’ll never ask you to pay to get money back.

    Example

    FAQ

    Charity questions, answered.

    Why are charities targeted?

    People trust charities and give quickly when they see an urgent appeal. Scammers copy your name, logo and photos to take that money. Impostor scams cost Americans $3.5bn in reported losses in 2025, according to the FTC.

    What are the most common scams using charity brands?

    Fake emergency appeals, lookalike donate pages, copied supporter fundraisers, fake giveaways, fake receipt emails and fake volunteer or paid fundraiser jobs.

    Can you remove fake fundraising pages?

    Yes. We check fundraising pages against your official campaigns and report the fake pages to the platform, host or registrar with evidence. Real supporter pages are left alone.

    Do you watch for fake appeals after a disaster?

    Yes. Tell us when you launch an appeal and we'll watch more closely for new lookalike domains, fake pages and ads using your name.

    How long does a takedown take?

    It depends on the platform, host or registrar involved and how they respond. We follow every case through until it's resolved, and you can see where each one is up to in the Unphish portal.

    What should supporters do if they see a fake?

    Tell you, so you can report it to us. If they've already given, they should call their bank, then report it to the FTC at ReportFraud.ftc.gov. You can copy the supporter notes on this page.

    What do you need from us to get started?

    Your charity's names, official domains, social accounts and fundraising pages, plus a letter of authority so we can act on your behalf. Then we start monitoring.

    Other industries

    See how scams hit other sectors.

    Every industry gets targeted in its own way. Explore the threats we find and take down in each.

    01

    Airline and Transport

    Fake booking sites, points scams and support accounts.

    02

    Banking and Financial Services

    Fake bank sites, support lines and investment scams.

    03

    Crypto

    Fake bonus sites, wallet drainers and support accounts.

    04

    Public Sector and Government

    Fake refund texts, login portals and service sites.

    05

    Retail and E-Commerce

    Fake stores, sale ads and delivery texts.

    06

    Lottery and Gambling

    Fake casinos, VIP hosts and promo codes.

    07

    Fintech

    Copied apps and fake payment requests.

    08

    Film and Entertainment

    Fake tickets, streams and giveaways.

    Solutions for charities

    SolutionDomain ProtectionLookalike appeal and donate sites → SolutionPhishing ProtectionFake donate pages and receipts → SolutionSocial Media ProtectionFake pages, fundraisers and giveaways → SolutionAd Fraud ProtectionFake appeal ads →
    See all solutions →

    Try it

    Real or fake?

    Five things a Solstice Foundation supporter might see. The charity only takes gifts through solsticefoundation.org.au, pages linked from it and its verified accounts. Which would you trust?

    The quickest check: a real charity won’t ask for gifts by gift card, crypto or bank transfer, or rush you to give within hours. If in doubt, go to its website yourself.

    Report a fake →

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