Donation Scam: Maricopa Animal Shelter Warns Residents

Some people are going door to door asking for donations for the animal shelter. The thing is that they're not with the shelter.

Posted Thu, Apr 4, 2019 at 7:28 am MT|Updated Thu, Apr 4, 2019 at 10:01 am MT

PHOENIX, AZ — Maricopa County Animal Care and Control is warning residents of grifters claiming to be with the shelter asking for donations.

Shelter officials say an individual, or individuals, are going door to door and asking for monetary donations to the shelter.

"PLEASE KNOW, we do not have anyone going around asking for donations of any kind," the shelter posted on their Facebook.

See the shelter's post below.

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