Fraudsters in the Greifswald district: animal protection maskerade exposes!

Fraudsters in the Greifswald district: animal protection maskerade exposes!

In Cologne, fraudsters are currently active who, as members of the animal rescue, Vorpommern-Greifswald e. Provide V. and ask for donations at front doors. The animal rescue itself, which urges against these crooks, has drawn attention to this. On your Facebook page, you announced that real members never collect unannounced on doors. If donations are needed, this is done exclusively by prior agreement, for example when collection donations. Anyone who observes suspicious activities should contact the animal rescue or directly to the police on 0151-21446269 to prevent abuse and to give the fraudsters the craft.

The situation around the fraudsters is a sign of a widespread problem in the field of animal welfare. In recent years, more and more people have come across the machinations of fake rescue videos that are released on social media such as Facebook, Instagram and Tiktok. These videos, which were documented by the Social Media Animal Cruethy Coalition (SMACC), show animals in so -called "rescue scenarios", which are often staged to generate clicks and advertising revenue. According to the SMACC report, 66.9% of the analyzed videos are staged as dangerous situations, followed by unrealistic representations and veterinary treatments.

a growing problem

These fake rescue videos are not only entertaining, they also pose a serious danger. Over 605 such videos were evaluated in a three -month period, which together achieved more than 576 million views. The majority of these videos show vulnerable animals, such as cats and puppies, which are shown in dangerous situations in which they are "saved", although these scenarios are often invented. It is particularly alarming that 92% of the animals affected are mammals, including many young animals.

In addition, there were reports in which creators of these videos asked for donations, while they specifically collect to collect for the alleged rescues. SMACC calls on all users to be vigilant and question content that seem too shocking or too good to be true. Many of these videos emerge with the spectators and mean that they support the pages behind these frauds. The A.R.C.-Test from SMACC offers a way to identify fake rescues by examining the authenticity of animal welfare organizations, the reality of the situation and the repetition of action elements in the videos.

awareness formation is the a and end of

The animal rescue Western Pomerania-Greifswald not only offers telephone advice and help in emergencies, but also actively involved in animal welfare by saving large animals and looking for missing animals with drones and search dogs. It is important to support real animal welfare work and to stay away from fraudsters and fake rescue content. Be careful and report suspicious activities so that real animal rescue organizations are helped to continue your valuable work and be stopped.