Haiti Earthquake: Scammers already taking advantage

We’re already receiving reports of charity scams using the earthquake in Haiti to try and solicit donations from generous and charitable Internet users. They are using very convincing fake websites that look almost exactly like official charity sites.

Please do not respond to unsolicited emails asking for donations. To ensure that your money will get to those organisations who need it most to get help to the survivors, donate directly to:

The Disaster Emergency Committee – www.dec.org.uk

The Committee will ensure that all donations are used as intended and reach those that need it.

If you have a preferred charity that you would like to donate to, then make sure you go to the official website via your web browser, and not through a link in an email.

Our thoughts are with all those affected by this tragic disaster, and we sincerely hope that the scammers trying to take advantage of this situation to “turn a quick profit” get everything they truly deserve.

UPDATE: We’ve also been notified of a scam circulating on Facebook asking users to donate via text message. Again, check out the official charity’s website before donating to make sure your donation is going where it’s needed, and not into scammer’s pockets.

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Tags: Charity Scams, DEC, Earthquake, Email Scams, Haiti