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0 pointsthrowaway2904y ago0 comments

I did a quick verification on my own, but it's not final, and I wrote "seems to".

1. Domain registration points to Ondrej Filip, allegedly CEO of CZ.NIC who reposts links from Ukrainian embassy in Czech Republic. Not clear if it matters if WHOIS privacy is on.

2. Email and URL match those of the Ukrainian embassy in Czech Republic. I am trying to reach out to them and confirm. Phone numbers listed on czechia.mfa.gov.ua are not picking up and I don't want to occupy the life and death support hotline.

3. Awkward web design was not an indicator to me, considering the page must have been launched in haste.

Cross-check help would be appreciated. If you find the site untrustworthy, I will reply to the source where I saw this link posted ASAP. I won't dox my main HN account on this topic.

If you have any doubts, donate via UNHCR's Ukraine emergency page (Google it, since you should not trust the direct link I post if you think I’m a scammer). It supports refugees, but not military action.

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avnigo4y ago· 1 in thread

Thanks for the followup. I didn't call you out as a scammer necessarily, just that there are many opportunistic people who look to profit in times of crisis by exploiting people's good nature, so just warning people to keep their wits and verify.

Edit:

I looked into it and it's also linked in a post from the official Embassy of Ukraine in Prague page on Facebook too [0]. Thanks for the info.

[0]: https://www.facebook.com/UkraineEmbassyinCzechia/posts/49393...

throwaway290OP4y ago

Thank you, I don't use Facebook enough so didn't think of that.

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