"It’s sad but true. Following major disasters and tragedies, scam
artists impersonate charities to steal money or get private information
from well-intentioned taxpayers. Fraudulent schemes involve
solicitations by phone, social media, email or in-person."
"Scam artists use a variety of tactics. Some operate bogus charities
that contact people by telephone to solicit money or financial
information. Others use emails to steer people to bogus websites to
solicit funds, allegedly for the benefit of tragedy victims.
The fraudulent websites often mimic the sites of legitimate charities
or use names similar to legitimate charities. They may claim affiliation
with legitimate charities to persuade members of the public to send
money or provide personal financial information.
Scammers then use that information to steal the identities or money of
their victims." Learn more at: http://www.irs.gov/uac/IRS-Wants-You-to-Know-About-Schemes,-Scams-and-Cons:
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