After a fire at a breadstick manufacturer, fraudsters organize fake collections

Po pożarze u producenta paluszków oszuści organizują fałszywe zbiórki

As a result of a fire on the night of July 12-13 this year. The production hall at the Aksam plant in Malec, Oświęcim County, Lesser Poland, burned down. As the company states in a press release, "thanks to quick and efficient firefighting action, the fire did not spread to the main part of the production plant," but the damage was extensive.

Destroyed halls

The firefighting operation lasted as long as 11 hours. Over 200 firefighters and 50 fire trucks participated in it. As a result of the fire, the roof of one hall collapsed and the second hall was partially destroyed. Firefighters managed to defend the largest and most important hall from fire. Aksam's Management Board informed that it is making efforts to resume production and rebuild the plant as soon as possible. This will take time though.

There will be no layoffs

However, the owner assured that although he had to reduce production, he did not intend to lay off employees. Only 35 percent can work on one shift. crew. So everyone will work 2 weeks a month, but with a normal salary, as for a whole month of work – Business Insider reports.

The fire worried many gourmets of the popular sticks. The assurance of maintaining employment also aroused sympathy among Internet users. Spontaneous calls appeared on social media to buy products from Małopolska to support the company and its staff in difficult times.

Beware of scammers

Unfortunately, fraudsters have also emerged who want to take advantage of other people's tragedy and profit from people's naivety. So they announce collections to save the manufacturer from Małopolska. The company's management reacted to reports of such fraud. The company's announcement reads:

"Collections to support Aksam or Mr. Adam Klęczar – the president and owner of the company – began to appear on the Internet and in public space.
We would like to inform you that none of these collections are official and conducted by us. Therefore, please exercise caution and do not make donations to charities associated with our company. Unfortunately, the collection may turn out to be a fraud and an attempt to extort money.