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Council warns of fake GoFundMe pages claiming to raise funds for wildfire victims

The Independent UK News · 15 August 2026 at 18:09

Council warns of fake GoFundMe pages claiming to raise funds for wildfire victims

Officials have encouraged the community to remain cautious and ‘help us spread the word so people don’t fall victim to scams’

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Council warns of fake GoFundMe pages claiming to raise funds for wildfire victims

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