Alert over bogus charity collectors.CARDIFF council's trading standards is warning people not to be taken in by bogus bo·gus adj. Counterfeit or fake; not genuine: bogus money; bogus tasks. [From obsolete bogus, a device for making counterfeit money. charity collectors who take clothes and shoes and then sell them on at profit. Collectors are duping Duping refers to the practice of exploiting a bug in a video game to illegitimately create duplicates of unique items or currency in a persistent online game, such as an MMOG. residents with the pledge that they will be donating money raised from the sale of used clothes, footwear Footwear consists of garments worn on the feet. It is worn for a variety of reasons, including protection against the environment, hygiene and adornment. Usually, socks and other hosiery are worn between the feet and the footwear, except for sandals and flip flops (thongs). and other items to a particular charity. But in many cases the cash is going into fraudsters' pockets. In order to undertake house-to-house collections of this kind on behalf of a charity, companies need to obtain permission from the local authority. Judith Woodman, the council's cabinet member for communities, said: "Cardiff residents should be on their guard against these types of collectors." |
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