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Irish Lung Association. Scam or Not???

murty01 · 2013-07-10 11:08:05

Almost every day outside the Post Office/Penneys in Newbridge there's a charity collecting called the Irish Lung Association. Just had one of their collectors calling to my door with just a made up looking business card no ID on it and him dressed like he's on his lunch from a building site. I found no website for them…

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10-07-2013 12:08pm

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murty01

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Almost every day outside the Post Office/Penneys in Newbridge there's a charity collecting called the Irish Lung Association. Just had one of their collectors calling to my door with just a made up looking business card no ID on it and him dressed like he's on his lunch from a building site. I found no website for them when googled. Beware people!!!!

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#2 10-07-2013 4:23pm
JeffK88

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Was wondering this myself. They also go by the name 'Help Fight Disability' outside of Post Office sounds like a scam to me report it id say

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#3 11-07-2013 5:10pm
Joe Public

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They should have a Garda permit for the date when collecting on the street. If they can't produce it then report to the Garda.

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