Opportunists prey on natural disasters’ victims and even those who want to help. They would not miss any single chance that they could profit something from any kind of people by taking Advantage of their weaknesses. Victims are at their most desperate state and scammers see this as an opportunity to deceive them. “After practically every disaster, in the United States or abroad, charity scams pop up,” says John Breyault, vice president of the National Consumers League. “We saw charity scams pop up after Hurricane Katrina, the earthquake in Haiti and the Indonesian tsunami, to name just a few.”

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2. Natural Disasters Victims: Scammers
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Opportunists prey on scammers see this as an
1 natural disasters’ victims 5 opportunity to deceive
them
They would not miss These frauds come in
2 any single chance 6 various shapes and sizes
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3 any kind of people by
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most desperate state they collected the
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3. Natural Disasters Victims: Scammers
Wait until we are in our Lowest
Opportunists prey on natural
disasters’ victims and even those
who want to help. They would not
miss any single chance that they
could profit something from any
kind of people by taking
advantage of their weaknesses.
Victims are at their most
desperate state and scammers see
this as an opportunity to deceive
them.

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“After practically every disaster, in the United
States or abroad, charity scams pop up,”
says John Breyault, vice president of the
National Consumers League. “
“We saw charity scams pop up after
Hurricane Katrina, the earthquake in
Haiti and the Indonesian tsunami, to
name just a few.”

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These frauds come in They would take Beware of email scams;
various shapes and advantage the through email fraud they
sizes as well as the helplessness of the can easily target victims
scammers. victims, they will show up during in time of need.
and their front door, offer Although natural disaster’s
help and after they victims are not their target
collected the payment in rather potential donors
advance they would not after the disaster are being
show-up afterwards or preyed.
worse make a bigger
damage on the victim’s
properties.

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Following a number of cases
against email frauds after a
disaster, the U.S. Department of
Justice established the National
Center for Disaster Fraud.
Email and social medias are often
also being used, urging you to click
on a photo and then would ask for
many things after that will lead you
to send out money.
The department insisted not to
click on links instead independently
seek information about charities
you are interested in helping. Better
yet, go directly to well known
charities or charities that you
already know.

7. Request of money donations are
automatically considered as illegitimate,
no record will be provided if the said
organization did received the money and
on your part you will not have a record for
tax purposes. It is not advisable to make
donations.

8. It will be hard to be rational during a time of
calamity but take time to think about things
because more often than not being impulsive
will worsen things. Number one rule that you
must remember is never send out or give
money until the work is done or the product is
at hand. Government is sure to help you, better
wait for their action before making decisions on
your own.

9. If you would like to help out, go to reputable
charities and send out help yourselves. Help
also comes in different shapes and sizes, as
much as possible avoid sending out money to
help

10. You must keep in mind that although there are
good people out there, scammers are also not
far. It is a matter of being rational and
intelligent more especially in worse times.
Double check everything first, it is better sure
than sorry.