The Department of the Attorney General is alerting Hawaiʻi nonprofits toa scam involving fake donation checks. Fraudulent donors are reportedly sendingcounterfeit checks and later requesting a portion of the funds be refunded, before thenonprofit discovers that the check is fake.Names previously used to make suspected scam donations in Hawaiʻi are “LeonardoKotlar” and “Give To Help Foundation.”Similar scams have been reported nationally, which are typically carried out when ascammer reaches out to a nonprofit, posing as a generous donor or a corporaterepresentative with an initial offer of a specific donation amount. The scammer thensends a donation check, which is often larger than the amount initially offered. After thecheck is received, the scammer contacts the nonprofit, claiming they committed an errorand need a portion of the funds back. They may cite urgent circumstances, such as anemergency or other pressing financial needs. When the nonprofit sends the requested refund, the original check is rejected as fraudulent and the nonprofit is left with afinancial loss.