Donation Scam: Shri Saibaba Sansthan Trust (SSST), Shirdi has recently spotted an online fraud of illegal donations from devotees. As per the SSST authorities, they have received complaints regarding some random people acting as the temple representatives and asking for charities through social media.
They were also providing bank details and other related information to the people urging them to donate in the name of Saibaba.
Talking to IANS, an SSST spokesperson Eknath Gondkar said, "We got the information from some messages on WhatsApp, Facebook, and other social media groups with demands for donations from the general public for pooja aarti, Prasad, etc. We have conducted preliminary inquiries and found they were all fraudulent persons."
He further added that soon the SSST would be lodging a formal police complaint to burst the scam and find the culprits.
Meanwhile, the authorities have appealed to the devotees and the general public to be cautious about online donations and contact the Trust authorities in case of any queries.