CANBERRA, ACT, March 29 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release:
This is a joint media release from the Joint Threat Financing Group.
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Australians are being warned of terrorist organisations exploiting the public's goodwill by disguising themselves as charities to solicit donations to fund terror activities.
The AFP-led Joint Threat Financing Group (JTFG) is aware terrorist actors and terrorist organisations may use the tactic of falsifying credentials to deceive vulnerable donors into sending funds offshore.
Such remittances are sent under the pretext of lawful donations however are ultimately used to fund terror-related activity.
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