Information for members of the public concerned about incidents of fraudulent activity using Humanity Calls International's name.
Occasionally, we receive reports of fraudulent activity carried out using Humanity Calls International's name (either Humanity Calls International or HCI).
Some of these incidents have taken place in the U.S., while others appear to be limited to other specific countries.
Below is a list of fraudulent activity that we are currently aware of. This page will be updated on an ongoing basis with any new information we receive.
If you encounter any activity in Humanity Calls International's name that appears to be fraudulent, please contact our U.S. office immediately or email [email protected] to inform us of the incident.
In recent years, there have been numerous instances of fake street collections for charities (including Humanity Calls International) in many countries.
Each case is different; however, the person usually presents a badly copied piece of paper with the Humanity Calls International logo, a reference to opening a center for Deaf people, and a sponsorship form. The culprits may target local businesses and shops, members of the public in the street, or go door-to-door. In the past, some have become aggressive when their request for money is denied.
Unfortunately, we have received numerous reports of this type of incident in the last few years, in countries including the U.S., UK, Ireland, France, Spain, Sweden, Norway, Finland, Estonia, and others. In the U.S., recent reports come from the Washington, D.C. area and along the East Coast.
We have received reports of individuals emailing job seekers, often students, pretending to represent NGO Humanity Calls International at the Department of Disability, "NGO Humanity Calls International Foundation Relief," and "NGO Humanity Calls International Recruitment Relief." Often, the recruiter uses the fake names of "Dr. Anna Chester," "Dr. Susan Albrecht," or "Dr. Nicolas Thompson." No one by those names works for Humanity Calls International, nor HCI.
What's more, this individual uses a mix of email addresses ending in [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], and @ngorecruitmentoffers.com. The fake "recruitment coordinator" goes on to ask people for their photo IDs and eventually their bank details. All current job opportunities with our U.S. office, along with application instructions, are posted on our Work With Us page. Global vacancies can be viewed at humanitycallsinternational.org.
If you believe you're a victim of this scam, please flag the email as spam in your inbox, block the sender, and if you're at a University, alert your IT department so that they can monitor this criminal's attempts.
These cases are not official collections or recruitment efforts for Humanity Calls International/HCI, and these people do not represent our organization. We advise members of the public to be vigilant. Humanity Calls International does not currently have street fundraisers operating in the U.S. All current job opportunities and application instructions are posted on our Work With Us page. We actively cooperate with authorities to support any open investigations.