A well-known KOL in the crypto world is embroiled in a "donation fraud" scandal, with Elizabeth being accused of forging donation receipts for the Hong Kong fire.

After the fire at Hong Kong's Tai Po Wang Fuk Court, KOL Elizabeth from the crypto world claimed to donate 200,000 HKD but was questioned about the authenticity of the donation receipt. The community discovered multiple points of doubt, and the response from the person involved failed to quell the controversy, instead sparking a larger uproar. (Background: When the voice of KOL surpasses that of VC: a wealth experiment hijacked by traffic) (Supplementary background: A candid account from a crypto KOL: The previous era has ended) The severe fire at Hong Kong's Tai Po Wang Fuk Court resulted in hundreds of casualties and property losses, prompting charitable organizations such as Yan Chai Hospital to quickly establish emergency assistance funds to support the affected residents. Many companies and individuals in the crypto assets industry also provided support, including several industry giants like Binance and Matrixport, who donated millions of HKD. However, on December 1, a well-known KOL in the crypto community, @Elizabethofyou( Elizabeth), found herself embroiled in a “donation fraud” scandal as the community discovered that her 200,000 HKD donation receipt appeared to be manipulated. A screenshot sparked a “fact-checking” campaign. On December 1, Elizabeth, a KOL in the crypto space with 130,000 followers, tweeted on social platform X( formerly Twitter), stating that she donated 200,000 HKD to Yan Chai Hospital to support the victims of the Tai Po fire. The tweet included a transfer confirmation screenshot and was accompanied by a caption urging “the great fire is ruthless but humans are compassionate,” quickly garnering over 600,000 views and 1,500 likes, and was once seen as a manifestation of positive energy in the industry. However, public opinion shifted dramatically within hours. Several members of the crypto community on Twitter, including @CryptoNyaRu and @abyssofgambling, analyzed the screenshot and pointed out multiple discrepancies: 1. Abnormal font: The number “2” in the amount “200000” in the screenshot appeared significantly thinner than the font style of the “annual donation hotline” number below. 2. Misalignment in layout: The amount line did not align with the text below, showing significant pixel height discrepancies, indicative of typical image editing software( like Photoshop) modification traces. The doubts quickly escalated, and the positive feedback turned sharply negative, with the community believing that if it were indeed fraud, such a person exploiting sympathy through blood flow was truly despicable, hoping that Elizabeth could provide evidence to prove the authenticity of the donation. The response from the person involved and the escalation of public opinion In the face of overwhelming skepticism, Elizabeth released a video response on the evening of December 1. In the video, she insisted, “I have donated, and I have a clear conscience,” and stated that this would be her final response, then displayed another screenshot. This new screenshot also differed from the first, with discrepancies in the phone number, and the video displayed as a static webpage without refreshing to show dynamics, while netizens felt that the evidence she provided was unconvincing, lacking bank transaction records or an official receipt from Yan Chai Hospital. After releasing her response, Elizabeth ignored the numerous comments demanding her to prove herself and continued to post commercial advertisement tweets. This handling further angered the public. According to Hong Kong's Theft Ordinance(, misleading the public through false statements to gain benefits), including advertising cooperation opportunities and brand image enhancement due to traffic, may violate the “fraud” or “obtaining property by deception” laws. Such crimes, once convicted, may face up to 10 to 14 years in prison. Netizens began to verify with the donation organizations and believed that if the fraud was factual, there should be legal consequences. Some KOLs also compared the authenticity of their own donation receipts. As of now, there has been no latest response from the donation organizations or Elizabeth. Historical warning: The cost of celebrity “donation fraud” Utilizing charity for false publicity is not an isolated case in the history of public figures. The most famous case is undoubtedly international star Zhang Ziyi. During the 2008 Wenchuan earthquake, Zhang Ziyi claimed to donate 1 million RMB. However, in 2010, netizens verified that the actual amount received was only 840,000 RMB, and the whereabouts of the millions of dollars she claimed to raise in Cannes remained unclear. After the incident broke out, Zhang Ziyi's public image plummeted, facing an unprecedented Crisis of Confidence. Ultimately, her agent issued an apology stating it was a “management oversight,” made up for the shortfall, and hired an auditing agency to publicly audit the foundation's accounts. Although remedial measures were taken, the “donation fraud” label followed her for many years. Well-known actress Yang Mi, during the promotion of the 2015 film “I Am a Witness,” promised to donate typewriters and blind sticks to a special education school in Chengdu. However, until 2018, the school stated that it had never received the materials. Yang Mi's studio explained that it was due to the failure of the middleman, leading to the non-implementation, and subsequently urgently supplemented the donation of materials and publicly apologized. Although not legally classified as fraud, the incident was characterized by the public as “hypocrisy,” severely undermining her credibility as a public figure. 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