Missoula Scam Alert: A Warning About a Fundraising Scam

It seems like it is getting easier and easier for people to come up with ideas to try to scam people out of their hard-earned money. With the high price of most everything these days people need to be more vigilant where they are giving their money.

There is another scam that is circulating the Missoula area that you should be aware of and the scammer may be trying to take advantage of recent events.

It has been announced that the Johnson Street shelter is going to be permanently closing its doors.

The Poverello Center, according to an Instagram post, is alerting Missoulians about a local Uber driver who is falsely claiming to be raising money for the shelter.

When someone asks you for money for what seems like a legitimate cause it can be tough to say no. Always try to ensure they are coming from legitimate sources.

There are some legitimate fundraising efforts that are currently happening like the Jeff Ament Army's basketball fundraiser. They aren't asking you to give them money, just buy a basketball and donate it to the charity of your choice.

One of the biggest Western Montana fundraising events of the year is coming up on Thursday and Friday, May 1 and 2 with the Missoula Gives event. This is your opportunity to give back to our community in a legitimate way.