Beware of Katrina Scams

Beware of Katrina Scams

It's a darn shame, as soon as Katrina swept through the Gulf states hundreds of websites started to pop up all over the Internet proposing to help victims of Katrina. Some are legitimate, others are merely scams. There are bogus sites where the money is being filtered to white supremacy groups, mid-eastern connections, and many more. The FBI said there were over 2300 websites claiming to deal in Katrina information and relief and that number is rising daily. The FBI has looked at over 800 sites of which 60% were found to be bogus!

The Red Cross, FBI and other agencies are investigating these websites. Make sure you know where your money is going when you make an online contribution. Also beware of email scams and unsolicited phone calls asking for credit card information to make donations. It's too bad that there are so many scams going on in this time of need.