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Top 11 E-Mail Scams

by Dan Reilly on July 23, 2008 at 12:01 AM



Scam #10: Donate To Scammers!

The Come-On:

People in China and Myanmar need your charity.


The Scam:

Preying upon people's guilt after the disasters that killed thousands and affected millions, e-mails ask for charitable donations. Many times, the e-mails will warn against spam e-mails and unsecure transactions before taking you to a legit-looking page to donate directly to defrauders.


What You Can Do:

Don't give in to unsolicited charity pleas. If you're going to donate over the Internet, visit the charity of your choice directly, by typing the Web site address directly into your browser's address field.

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