Beware of hurricane related scams
By R. Neal
In addition to looting, price gouging, home repair scams, and insurance fraud, there are always those looking to exploit victims of natural disasters, especially via telephone solicitation and the internet.
The Better Business Bureau has established a "Wise Giving Alliance" with a set of standards for charitable organizations who solicit donations. Their Give.org website has reports on various charity organizations and how they measure up.
They also provide these eleven tips on how to avoid scams.
In addition to looting, price gouging, home repair scams, and insurance fraud, there are always those looking to exploit victims of natural disasters, especially via telephone solicitation and the internet.
The Better Business Bureau has established a "Wise Giving Alliance" with a set of standards for charitable organizations who solicit donations. Their Give.org website has reports on various charity organizations and how they measure up.
They also provide these eleven tips on how to avoid scams.
1 Comments:
This isn't a scam -- Mayor Nagin just declared that the effort to block the levee breach at 17th St Canal has failed, and that the entire east bank needs to be evacuated now.
From WWLTV.com:
****ALL RESIDENTS ON THE EAST BANK OF ORLEANS AND JEFFERSON REMAINING IN THE METRO AREA ARE BEING TOLD TO EVACUATE AS EFFORTS TO SANDBAG THE LEVEE BREAK HAVE ENDED. THE PUMPS IN THAT AREA ARE EXPECTED TO FAIL SOON AND 9 FEET OF WATER IS EXPECTED IN THE ENTIRE EAST BANK. WITHIN THE NEXT 12-15 HOURS****
AP has not reported on this yet but this was confirmed on CNN with Gov. Blanco.
I'm kind of surprised that she isn't saying "get out now" (she said something more like, "it'd be a good idea if you could get to higher ground") but this should be news enough to create panic if it gets around.
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