The fake Diogo Jota Foundation sparks public anger

Recently, an organization called the "Diogo Jota Foundation" caused an uproar. The agency initiated a fundraising campaign on the Internet, but had nothing to do with the family of the late Portuguese striker Jota and the Liverpool club he once played for, and was questioned as a fraudulent act of making money through the name. According to the Daily Telegraph, the foundation's website quickly went online just three days after Jota's unfortunate death, claiming that it had raised nearly 50,000 pounds of donations through cryptocurrency. However, Liverpool Club immediately issued a statement saying it was "unaware" of the organization; Jota's family also clearly denied that it had any connection with the organization.

What is even more questionable is that the website has unauthorized the use of logos from Liverpool Football Club, UNICEF, insurance giant Allianz and a Portuguese non-governmental organization. Allianz has publicly condemned the move and said it is taking legal action to demand the website's closure. The British Charity Council also confirmed that no application for legal registration was received from the organization.

Although the foundation claims to be committed to the three major missions of "community football training, scholarship distribution and social cooperation", its website is vague and unclear, which has caused widespread public concerns about its suspected fraud. The UK fundraising regulator also issued a warning, calling on the public to verify the legality of charities before donating and never transfer money to unregistered organizations.

Previously, Liverpool Club had announced the establishment of a formal commemorative plan: the club's LFC Foundation will launch a community football project named after Jota. In addition, the entire profit from the sale of No. 20 jersey in the official store will also be donated to the project to continue Jota's sportsmanship.

At the same time, in order to commemorate the unfortunately passed away teammate, Chelsea player and Portugal international Pedro Neto have reached an agreement with his teammates to decide to donate some of the FIFA club's World Cup bonuses directly to Jota's family.