Online Crooks Try to Cash in on Haiti Disaster
Online Crooks Try to Cash in on Haiti Disaster
Posted 01/14/2010 at 4:51pm
| by Pulkit Chandna
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The cataclysmic turn of events in Haiti has sent shockwaves throughout the world. There is no dearth of individuals looking to financially support the monumental relief effort currently underway in the island nation. Everyone can be rest assured that there is no dearth of those gloating over Haiti's misery, either. Gangs of cyber scavengers have hit top gear and are pulling out all the stops to hoodwink unsuspecting, well-intentioned donors. Their methods may be old but still tend to yield rich dividends.
Since the vast majority of online charlatans use fake internet addresses, unsolicited emails and social networking sites to reach their prey, it is very easy to deny them by just ignoring the links and attachments contained in them, howsoever affecting the cry for help. Some useful advice on identifying and reporting scams is available on the FBI's site. There Better Business Bureau also offers some valuable information on the subject, including a list of charitable organizations with proper accreditation, on its web site. Here is a typical scam doing the rounds in the UK.
Image Credit: Msf.org.uk
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January 15, 2010 at 10:45am
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I Jedi
January 14, 2010 at 5:32pm
I have already donated... You can donate by phone by texting the word "Haiti" without quotes to 90999... They'll charge you a one time fee of $10 bucks...
DBsantos77
January 14, 2010 at 6:35pm
Same here, I decided to open up a bit more and gave 25, still sad that people try to loot in a crisis though.-___- Human nature fail.
-Santos
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