Red Cross is all about protecting human welfare and alleviating human suffering. The email scams involving it, however, do exactly the opposite. Sadly, the non-profit organization famous for holding blood drives and conducting medical seminars has constantly been used by email scanners to acquire personal information or steal donation money from oblivious email recipients.
Seeking donations
Presenting the idea of philanthropy is one of the easiest ways to lure people into giving out money. After all, who doesn’t want to do a good deed once in a while? This is exactly the hidden agenda behind the fake email, which was allegedly sent by Red Cross and the Romanian government, urging people to make donations for the less fortunate people of Tecuci. All kindhearted recipients of the email who wish to share their blessings with their fellowmen may send their donations by making a wire transfer to either the Red Cross bank account in Romania or the Red Cross PayPal account at redcross@representative.com.
Offering jobs
Email scams are not all about seeking donations. In fact, another fraudulent email using the Red Cross brand is claiming to give the recipients an opportunity to earn more money. Yes, earn more money by becoming an employee for the European chapter of Red Cross. All interested applicants over the age of 21 may forward their resumes and other supporting documents to the alleged Human Resource Department of the Red Cross, which is located in an address where not a single Red Cross office has been previously built.