After every disaster, the con artists come out of the woodwork to bilk well-meaning Americans.
There are now some 2,300 Web sites advertising Hurricane Katrina relief services, and most of them are presumed to be bogus, the FBI said Friday.
In addition, scammers are four times more prevalent than after the tsunami disaster, according to the watchdog site www.Scambusters.org.
Scams include:
- Phishing: In this scheme scamsters use fake Web sites that pretend to be legitimate relief organizations. If you click on the site and enter
credit card or other financial information, it will be used to steal your identity. Any contributions you make go into the pockets of the scammers.
- Viruses and trojans: Spam is sent that includes photos of disaster areas or individual survivors, and these attachments contain computer
viruses. These can enable hackers to take control of your computer and obtain information that they can use for identity theft.
- Fee-based spams: These are unsolicited e-mails that offer, for a fee, to locate missing relatives and loved ones caught in the
hurricane.
Don't let yourself get scammed!
Source:
CNN
Human Kindness was always the target of the Weak.
And Katrina aftermath is not exception.
Be VERY careful to whom you give your money, if you want to help the victims of the disaster.
Here is a list of Hurricane Katrina Relief Organizations:
www.give.org...
And
Tips for Donating to charity
Don't let yourself get Scammed!
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