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.

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.

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...