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Donate wiesly

3/16/2015

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Here is a new scam that I just learned existed.  Fake donation sites.  Lots of times these will spring up around large natural disasters but they can happen anytime.    These sites look just like the real thing but will cause real problems.  Besides just stealing your credit card they may install malware or passwords.


How do you get to these sites?  A couple of ways.  1) You may have searched for something like The Red Cross and the first site that popped up was wrong.  2) You may have clicked on an ad for the site but it was a fake. 


The best way to be sure you are at the correct place is to type their actual web address.  For example The Red Cross is www.redcross.org  If you do go by way of a search engine just make sure the address, on the top of your browser, begins with the proper name.  Any site like give.redcross.com will be fake.


Also no charity will ever ask you for a password, social security number, birth date, etc.  If they are asking those questions they aren't legitimate.


Also remember the same thing can apply for telemarketers posing as charitable organizations.  If you aren't sure you can check them out at www.ftc.gov/charityfraud or bbb.org


Another great recourse to find good charities and advice about safe donating is charitynavigator.com
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