Charities unable to pay staff after fraud alert
"Many of the grassroots organisations I represent - churches, YMCAs, vets - have CAF as their bank, but they are slowly losing trust in it."Rodgers added that she had received "no reassurance" about the current situation from the bank, while any information had been "very inconsistent". "On Monday we informed them that the online banking service will be unavailable until further notice. "We are working with external experts to fix an issue we identified with third-party software related to our online banking portal.
- ▪"Many of the grassroots organisations I represent - churches, YMCAs, vets - have CAF as their bank, but they are slowly losing trust in it."Rodgers added that she had received "no reassurance" about the current situation from the bank, whil
- ▪"On Monday we informed them that the online banking service will be unavailable until further notice.
- ▪"We are working with external experts to fix an issue we identified with third-party software related to our online banking portal.
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Charities unable to pay staff after fraud alertImage source, PA MediaImage caption, Many good causes have been left feeling powerless as payday looms ByNathan BevanSouth East Published1 hour agoCharities across the South East are worried they will not be able to pay staff and suppliers after being cut off from their online bank accounts.CAF Bank, which is based in West Malling in Kent and serves more than 14,000 non-profit causes UK-wide, said its online services had been suspended since 24 July following reports of suspected cyber fraud.As a result, the ability of some charities to manage essential operations like payroll has been impacted, such as Maidstone-based 21 Together, which helps people with Down's syndrome.Its chief executive Kevan Hodges, who has a 13-strong team of education…
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