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KQED News @kqednews.kqed.org · 10/06/2025

📸 Scenes from a rally in the Mission District in San Francisco in opposition to the Trump Administration's immigration policy and enforcement on June 9, 2025. Photos: Martin do Nascimento/KQED

A crowd of people walk down a street holding signs.

A woman stands on the back of a truck and is speaking into a microphone as a crowd watches.

A man stands at a podium in front of a building. A crowd holding signs stands around him.

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KQED News @kqednews.kqed.org · 10/01/2025

During the wildfires that devastated Maui in 2023, Hawai’i Attorney General Anne Lopez cautioned people to be careful who they send their donations to. “In moments of crisis, we all must be extra vigilant against bad actors who try to take advantage of people’s goodwill,” she warned.

How to spot a fundraising scam:

Sadly, it is common to see scams pop up during times of distress.

You can look up to see if a charity is valid through the California Attorney General website.

Remember that GoFundMe has a list of verified fundraisers for those impacted by the fires, including one that the website is running itself.

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How to spot a fundraising scam:

If you would like to give online, in 2023, the Hawai'i Attorney General highlighted what the office considered to be suspicious behavior they'd seen around Maui fundraising, including:

- Pressuring or hurrying you to make a donation.
- Asking for a donation through cash or a gift card.
- Using a name that sounds like the name of a real charity.
- Making "lots of vague and sentimental claims but give no specifics about how your donation will be used."

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