The San Francisco Fire Department Media has issued a warning about fake solicitors pretending to collect donations on behalf of the city's firefighters. These con artists promise business promotions via firefighters walking around with billboards. In a message blasted out across social media, the San Francisco Fire Department has clearly stated, "THIS IS A SCAM."
SCAM ALERT
— SAN FRANCISCO FIRE DEPARTMENT MEDIA (@SFFDPIO) February 14, 2025
Local businesses have informed us that a company or person(s) is soliciting donations on behalf of the San Francisco Fire Department and firefighters. The company or person (s) cites that firefighters will walk around with billboards over their heads, promoting their… pic.twitter.com/Z9MdwVtuzj
According to the San Francisco Fire Department, they are not conducting such fundraising efforts. With a scam as cheeky as this one, they've been quick to distance themselves from any association and commend the local businesses that brought this to their attention. "We will NEVER ask for such a donation," the department affirmed, drawing a line firmly against these underhanded tactics.
While it might seem like a given not to divulge personal or business information over the phone to unsolicited callers, the department felt it necessary to reiterate this advice.
