Bogus Hurricane Sandy Charities
Scammers know that after a disaster, people will generously make donations to help the people who are affected. So, these people are sending out e-mail messages and making posts on social networking websites asking for donations for the fraudulent charitable organizations that they have created overnight. Be careful when sending your money; you want to help the victims and not to make the scammers rich by taking advantage of this tragedy.
Two Scamming E-mail Messages Attempting to Take Advantage of Hurricane Sandy:
Here are some legitimate charitable organizations that you can make your donations to:
- American Red Cross
- The Salvation Army
- The Humane Society
- New York Cares
- Direct Relief International
- UNITED METHODIST COMMITTEE ON RELIEF
- The Jewish Federation of North America
- World vision
- New York Mayor's Fund
- Apple Itunes Store
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