Police are warning people to be vigilant after receiving reports that a man, described as being in his 20s or 30s, had been working streets across the twin towns.
An irate ERH chief executive Nick Bush said people should be aware the hospital does not use doorknocking for any of its fundraising programs.
Mr Bush said he was sad and disappointed that someone would be so low as to take the hospital’s name and reputation and abuse it for personal gain.
‘‘This doorknocking is not endorsed by the hospital and we have notified police,’’ he added.
‘‘We never do this type of fundraising.’’
With the Echuca-Moama’s track record of supporting ERH it makes it a soft target for scammers because everyone in the twin towns connect with it.
The hospital said it had been notified about a man asking for cash donations for stroke patients at the hospital.
The scammer said the donations would principally be used for transport assistance to appointments and claimed he was collecting funds as the hospital ‘‘has no money’’.
When contacted by ERH, local police said they had a number of calls on Wednesday about the scam.
Sergeant Shane Walker at Echuca police urged locals not to give if they were unsure of any doorknockers’ validity.
‘‘Feel free to call the police station if anything seems off,’’ he said.
Echuca police can be contacted on 5483 1500.
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