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Nov 17
2010
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SoVaLife Blogs
Blogging about life in Southern Virginia - arts, entertainment, dining, hobbies, etc.
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Jan 16
2010
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Safely Support Haiti Disaster ReliefPosted by Lisa Kipps-Brown in technology , Haiti , fraud alert , emergency , charitable donations , antivirus |
As with any catastrophe, the snakes are coming out and trying to take advantage of generous people who just want to help, and the FBI is warning donors to be on the lookout for fraud schemes.
"Past tragedies and natural disasters have prompted individuals with criminal intent to solicit contributions purportedly for a charitable organization and/or a good cause," the FBI said in a statement.

