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Scammers Collected Money "for a Child's surgery." Among Those Arrested Was a 13-Year-Old Girl.

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Police in Głuszyca have broken up a group that was impersonating volunteers and organizing fictitious charity collections in Lower Silesia. Nine people, aged 13 to 24, were detained, and the cash seized from them was likely fraudulent. The adults face up to eight years in prison, while the 13-year-old's case will be handled by family court. Police urge caution and remind people how to recognize a legitimate collection.
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Police in Głuszyca have broken up a group that was impersonating volunteers and organizing fictitious charity collections in Lower Silesia. Nine people, aged 13 to 24, were detained, and the cash seized from them was likely fraudulent. The adults face up to eight years in prison, while the 13-year-old's case will be handled by family court. Police urge caution and remind people how to recognize a legitimate collection.

Police officers in Głuszyca (Lower Silesian Voivodeship) discovered a fictitious charity fundraiser run by a group of young people aged 13 to 24. The perpetrators, posing as charity volunteers, extorted money from residents of several Lower Silesian towns, misleading donors about the legality of the campaign and the purpose of the fundraiser. A total of nine people were arrested. They face up to eight years in prison.

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Onet broke the news in Poland on Monday, December 22, 2025.
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