Donor Beware

With the generosity of millions being shown in the aftermath of the Indian Ocean tsunamis, it is pitiful to think that there are "scammers" who would prey on the naive. But they are out there. So as you give, please make sure you are handing over your resources to a reputable organization.

Here are a couple of news article snippets on this subject:

With private donations pouring into charities, law enforcement officials say scam artists claiming to represent tsunami relief organizations are using e-mails and telephone calls to attempt to steal donations and swipe donors' identities.

"If you run a Google search on tsunami and contribute, you'll come up with over 60,000 sites," said North Dakota Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem. "Many of them are brand new sites, and they're not well established. People need to be careful."

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