[...], I am a reporter in DC going through a list of donors to the Freedom Convoy at the US-Canada border. I am just trying to verify whether or not you actually sent a $xx donation via GiveSendGo from [Europe] in early February or whether someone has used your identity. There is nothing necessarily illegal or improper about making a donation, just trying to determine whether the donations involve real people or bots with stolen identities etc. If you could clarify it would be appreciated. Thanks, Kevin Kevin G. Hall-North America Editor Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project https://www.occrp.org/en Twitter: @KevinGHall [email protected] 202-746-1372
Just received and can not decide, should I reply or not.
He is a reporter
OCCRP's goal is to help the people of the world understand how organized crime and corruption resides in their countries and in their governments.[23] The organization does not belong to any country, political philosophy or set of beliefs other than that all people should be allowed to choose their own governments and lead their own lives in safety, liberty and opportunity.[23] Its reporters and editors come from dozens of countries.[23]
OCCRP's mission statement says, "Our world is increasingly polarized. The world’ media channels are rife with propaganda, misinformation and simply wrong information. We must all strive to understand how our increasingly complex society works. We must be able to find the truth to make the kinds of decisions we need to. We are committed in our small way to telling the truth the best we can."[23]
I spoke too quickly and deleted it. I had not done my research. What I said may end up being true but maybe not a liberal hack. It just felt like he was trying to prove foreign influence. We will see.
Well trust is hard to come by these days for sure.