Real Relief or Donation Scam?
Emergency Preparedness – Real Relief or Donation Scam? When natural disasters like Hurricane Katrina happen, fraudulent activities seem to spread like gold rush fever. According to the New York Times, the FBI lists over 2,300 new websites purporting to deal with hurricane relief and assistance. Some are legitimate, and others not. Law enforcement has teamed with Internet Service Providers and computer security companies to try and ferret out the weasels. Well before the calamities happen, scammers register domain…