BEWARE THE SHARKS
THIS JUST PICKED OFF MSN....
Personally, I thought those responsible were on the lowest rung of the ladder of humanity......HOWEVER....there is an even lower breed.....those that would take advantage and con and scam during this terrible time. I place these low-lifes even below those that caused the incident, they were motivated by a cause...these were motivated by selfish greed.
THE ARTICLE: (YOU CAN READ THE ENTIRE ARTICLE ON MSN.COM)
The groups say that most online scams come in the form of unsolicited e-mail, or spam, and postings in community forums soliciting donations for victims and survivors of the attacks. A typical message claims to be part of an "Express Relief Fund" or "Victims Survivor Fund." Another widespread e-mail solicited donations for the Red Cross, but the link led to a Web site unconnected with the popular, nonprofit relief organization.
The agencies cautioned would-be donors to verify the solicitor's identity through another medium such as the telephone before donating money through credit cards or sending checks.
"Virtually no bona fide relief agencies request funds by sending e-mail to people who are not already involved in that agency," CAUCE and SpamCon warned in a joint statement. "Solicitations made in this way may also violate laws in the United States and Europe."
Another group, Internet Scambusters, warned that con artists were setting up legitimate-looking Web sites for donations. The group provided a list of reputable organizations that were taking donations--including Redcross.org, Unitedway.org, Helping.org and a site set up by online retailer Amazon.com--and urged people to ignore requests from unfamiliar solicitors.
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