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FBI Warning: Beware of Japan quake charity scams

2011-03-30T21:36:00.000-07:00

WASHINGTON -- The FBI is warning against charity scams that prey on Americans looking to donate to the disaster in Japan.

The FBI issues these kinds of warnings after most natural disasters, but criminals still manage to exploit charitable people regardless. These scams often come in the form of fraudulent emails or phony websites, but can also come from door-to-door collectors, flyers, mailings and telephone calls, among any number of methods.

Bureau officials encourage anyone looking to donate to go through some due diligence on their own before giving to donation solicitors of any sort.

So far, only a few scams have been identified.

Here are 10 easy tips to stay safe and avoid charity fraud:

Don't respond to unsolicited/spam emails -- including clicking links in those messages. Those links could contain a computer virus.
Be skeptical of anyone claiming to be from a charity asking for donations via email or social networking sites.
Beware of organizations with "copy cat" names, which are names similar to reputable charities.
Don't just follow a link to a supposedly reputable website. Instead, use any number of online resources -- like the Better Business Bureau -- that can help confirm a charity's legitimacy and nonprofit status.
Watch out for emails that claim to have pictures of the disaster areas in attached files. These may easily contain viruses. Only open attachments from senders you are truly familiar with.
Make contributions directly to a known organization rather than relying on others to make the donation on your behalf. This ensures that the contributions are received and used for the purposes you intended.
Do not be pressured into making contributions. Reputable charities do not pressure you into donating.
Providing personal and financial information can leave you vulnerable to identity theft. Make sure you know who you're dealing with when providing this kind of information.
Avoid cash donations. Pay by credit card or write a check directly to the charity. Do not make checks payable to individuals.
Legitimate charities don't normally use money transfer services for donations. Most legitimate charities have websites that end in ".org" rather than ".com" domains.

After Hurricane Katrina, the Department of Justice created the National Center for Disaster Fraud to investigate, prosecute and deter charity fraud. Since then, the center has been expanded to include both natural and man-made disasters.

Anyone who suspects a fraudulent charity can report it to the National Center for Disaster Fraud at (866) 720-5721. The line is staffed by live operators 24/7. Email tips can be sent to disaster@leo.gov, or faxed to (225) 334-4707.

WKYC-TV

Report Scams, Frauds, Email Scams, and Internet Con Artists

2011-02-28T17:37:00.000-08:00

I'm sick and tired of receiving emails from people overseas promising money or even posting ads on Craigslist and receiving scams of fraud from con artists and scammers.

Stop these dishonest people that are trying to take advantage of true people like us!

If you are fed up with these Internet Con Artists, expose them by giving out their information on who they are, so that we can see who to watch out for!

Show their email addresses, give us an example or story of what happened, and provide any details that might be helpful.

Things to look out for when receiving emails from people offering to help:

- Check the sender's country or location through their email address or where they say they are from. Most SCAMS come from Nigeria, Benin, United Kingdom (UK), Japan, Liberia and other African countries. Also, if they type their email in ALL CAPITAL LETTERS....it most likely is a SCAM!

- If someone asks you to give them money first..IT IS A SCAM! If they want to send you a check and then ask that you send a portion of the money back...IT IS A SCAM! If you deposit these checks, after 10 business days your bank will return the check back to you with a big red stamp on it that says, COUNTERFEIT.

- If someone emails you and asks for your full contact information...IT IS A SCAM! (i.e. - "YOUR FULL NAME, PHONE AND FAX NUMBER,ADDRESS WERE YOU WANT THEM TO SEND MONEY TO, YOUR AGE AND CURRENT OCCUPATION, A COPY OF YOUR IDENTITY ATTACHED TO E-MAIL")

- If they say they are a Chairman, Deputy, President, Doctor, offers a Business Proposal or say you won a Lottery and ask for your FULL NAME and other contact information it is a SCAM.

* FTC toll free hotline: 877-FTC-HELP (877-382-4357)

* FTC online complaint form (www.ftc.gov)

* Canadian PhoneBusters hotline: 888-495-8501

* Internet Fraud Complaint Center (www.ic3.gov/)

* Non-emergency number for your local police department.

Face to face with spammers and scammers

2011-01-30T17:31:00.000-08:00

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2007-10-24T19:42:00.000-07:00

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List of Scammer's Emails

2007-10-09T06:38:00.000-07:00

nacy0009@yahoo.com - Craigslist ad response Scam (UK)

sweetchase001@gmail.com - Craigslist ad response Scam (UK)

patrickrigg@gmail.com - Craigslist ad response Scam (UK)

drptrck_aziza@yahoo.com - ATM CARD PAYMENT FOR FUND BENEFICIARIES (Nigeria)

drptrckaziza02@gmail.com - ATM CARD PAYMENT FOR FUND BENEFICIARIES (Nigeria)

g_couriercompanybenin_1001@yahoo.com - Bank Draft transfer (Benin Republic)

barrcharleswilliams9@ig.com.br - Bank Draft transfer (Benin Republic)

globalexpresscouriercompanyltdbenin@orangemail.es - Bank Draft transfer (Benin Republic)

hankbecker@eastlink.ca - Inheritance (UK)

drtiff@hughes.net - Grant/Donation

fdf_donations1@yahoo.com - Grant/Donation

l_t507@hotmail.co.uk - Online Lottery (UK)

lotto_win13@yahoo.it - Online Lottery (UK)

billj1012@earthlink.net - Bank Transfer (UK)

infomus2007@yahoo.com - Bank Transfer (UK)

austinthomas_2008@myway.com - Bank Draft transfer (Benin Republic)

govgoodluck@adinet.com.uy - Immediate Payment (Nigeria)

goodluckjonathan2003@yahoo.com - Immediate Payment (Nigeria)

obo32@live.fr - Bank Draft Scam (Benin Republic)

worldcourierservicecompany1@gmail.com - Bank Draft Scam (Benin Republic)

uk_endofyearlotto@yahoo.co.uk - Lotto Scam (UK)

web_info00@adelphia.net - Lotto Scam (UK)

winninersclaims_vanpuller_dept01@yahoo.co.uk - Lotto Scam (UK)

thoma_solomon01@yahoo.co.uk - Reward Time Scam (UK)

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