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Avoid Getting Scammed Out of Helping
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Avoid Getting Scammed Out of Helping
When a disaster hits, everyone wants to do their part in helping out. Unfortunately, this is also the perfect time for scammers to target do-gooders. If you want to make a donation, but are not sure where to start, Charity Navigator is a website that ranks charities from A-Z so you know a little more about who you are donating to. The Daily Beast and MSN have also provided a list of trustworthy charitable organizations. Remember to look for signs that show a website may be a scam.
- Check to make sure the URL ends in .org and not .com.
- Go to websites of organizations that you are familiar with.
- Be wary of unsolicited e-mails. E-mails that include links to organizations or pictures of a disaster may be fake or carry viruses.
- Never give out social security or personal bank information.
- If you have any suspicion that the website you have visited may be a scam, report it here.
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