A young man recently knocked on my door asking for clothing and cash donations for a certain cause in exchange for (probably stolen) luxury goods. He didn’t even pretend to work for a registered charity.
If you are offered luxury goods in return for a donation, it’s not a donation, you’re being fenced stolen goods. If you are asked in person for cash/bank details, or clothing, it’s a scam (the clothing is resold). There are also more complex scams involving fake leaflets and fraudulent charities.
Two big drives at the moment are through AEGHD and LUkraine. The AEGHD collects clothes [on specific dates](https://www.aehgd.lu/collecte-de-vetements-mars-avril-2022/) ~~and provide white bags~~ collected by trucks with their logo or by the commune. LUkraine [isn’t collecting clothing](https://www.ukrainians.lu/program/donate-humanitarian-aid). No charity is knocking on doors trading luxury items.
Please only donate to reputable registered charities, through official means or drop-off points. You can check if an asbl exists by searching [RESA/MemorialC](https://www.lbr.lu/mjrcs-resa/jsp/). Verify first, donate later.
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You should be cautious every time someone comes knocking at your door. There were people going around pretending to be from Médecins sans frontières (and surely naming other organisations as well) being pretty pushy about cash donations. If you really want to donate, you can always do it via online banking, too, so don’t get pressured to hand out money or other stuff.
You guys open the door if you don’t expect someone?
No the AEGHD is specifically NOT providing bags this year. They ask in their flyer that the donator provides their own bags.