FBI Warns: Many Tsunami Relief Pleas Are Fake

lgrinberg writes "Even in the face of terrible disasters such as the Tsunami that hit South East Asia and Africa in late December, many are finding ways to take advantage of it and make money off of it. An example is fake websites that claim to be non-profit charitable organizations that help out the victims when they really take all the money for themselves. Other instances are emails or websites written by people who claim to be survivors of the disaster and are asking for help. The FBI warns that many of these are fake and recommends people to help via known non-profit organizations."

Comments

Re:How can they sleep at night...?

[k4_pacific]

Not only that, it doesn't render well in Firefox. What is wrong with these people?

Re:How can they sleep at night...?

[fembots]

They probably figured whoever is smart enough to use Firefox will be smart enough to think twice about donating.

Tsunamis and Nigeria

[jwdb]

The nigerian scam artists have have updated their mailings - I just received one from a person claiming to need help distributing $32m to relief organizations in return for a 10% cut.

Are they ever gonna give up?

Jw

Re:How can they sleep at night...?

[0racle]

I have no doubt that it's completely true through the use of the double negative. In plain English, '...did not raise no money,' is raised money, and '...nore did no one,' is some people did. So now we have, 'Through my unauthorised site to accept donations i did raise money and people donated to the site.'

That or he is just this side of illiterate.

Re:Well

[NetNifty]

Well, either that or slashdot 'em.

Re:Education

[Drooling Iguana]

But if the American people learned how to effectively detect bullshit, everyone currently holding an elected office in the country would be out of a job.

Re:And the worst offender is...

[winkydink]

I'm ashasmed to know that my country is where their head quarters sit.

Only because we can't find another host country stupid enough to take them in.

Le Sigh

[halcyon1234]

So, should I donate to the Red Cross, or the guy in the mall with the mayo jar and a hand written sign that says "Sunami Relief"?

Oh, how I wish I was joking...

Re:Just so you know

[Monkelectric]

Sorry to have to do this --

I am revoking your slashdot license. Although your spelling is above average, your cofunsion of the concepts of trademark, patent and copyright are unacceptable. Please note you are still fully qualified to post at fark.

Re:How can they sleep at night...?

[caferace]

I try not to be irritated by grammar/spelling errors, but people writing in such a phonetic Neanderthal way...

It's not Neanderthal. It's Tasmanian. Despite what many people think, there is a difference.

Re:How can they sleep at night...?

[servognome]

*GASP* You want God to have a cheap bronze alters? He did create everything in existance, don't you think he deserves a little better. You shall be burned for heresy, using only the best and most expensive oak and cherry wood, for God's vengence knows no price.