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How long till the con men get Haiti scams

by Mountainmotorman
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How long do you think it will take till the con men of the net start ripping people off and making the WHITE HAT marketers look bad... My guess is it is already happening!
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  • Profile picture of the author Paul Myers
    Started as soon as the news hit.

    The easy way to handle it is to direct people to known charities with long histories. The Red Cross, Doctor Without Borders, Habitat for Humanity, CARE, etc.

    Even that won't always dispel the skepticism. I sent out Bob Serling's email on this, which involved only these kinds of charities, and got a couple of people accusing me of running a scam. Part of the process. Some folks don't read, some don't think, and some just want to yell at someone because they're tired of hearing about it.


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    • Profile picture of the author Kim Standerline
      I agree, I bet the scum bags started before the first tremor had finished

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      Originally Posted by Paul Myers View Post

      Started as soon as the news hit.

      The easy way to handle it is to direct people to known charities with long histories. The Red Cross, Doctor Without Borders, Habitat for Humanity, CARE, etc.

      Even that won't always dispel the skepticism. I sent out Bob Serling's email on this, which involved only these kinds of charities, and got a couple of people accusing me of running a scam. Part of the process. Some folks don't read, some don't think, and some just want to yell at someone because they're tired of hearing about it.


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      • Profile picture of the author Black Hat Cat
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        Originally Posted by Kim Standerline View Post

        I agree, I bet the scum bags started before the first tremor had finished

        Kim
        Some of them started before the tremors began. Ever heard of the UN?
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  • Profile picture of the author seasoned
    Yeah, it already started.
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  • Profile picture of the author Jonathan Ferraro
    Yes, sadly there will always be people who are going to take advantage of a tragedy as a way to make money. That will never change. Your best bet is always to go to a charity that is well known, so you don't have to worry about that kind of thing.
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    • Profile picture of the author PatriciaJ
      I've had a few emails with Haiti donations etc. in the subject line but I haven't opened them because I expect them to be scams.
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  • Profile picture of the author fitz10
    My local news reported that thousands of people registered domain names with "Haiti" in them the day of the earthquake. A lot of those are legit sites, but sadly many are not. This is why people always say to only give to charities you already know to be reputable.
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  • Profile picture of the author awddjawb
    Soon, Very Soon!
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  • Profile picture of the author duncanb
    This is Sad but true
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  • Profile picture of the author Goatboy
    24 hours after the quake, I had 3 emails in my inbox all from the "UK Red Cross" with a subject line of Haiti Aid or something similar. I did not even bother opening them because I have no idea how the UK Red Cross could have gotten my email address.
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  • Profile picture of the author actionplanbiz
    i dont trust red cross for some weird reason, i dont feel comfortable giving them my money.
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