As I was watching coverage of the aftermath of the Haiti earthquake this morning, absolutely gobsmacked by the level of devastation and agony that has resulted from the disaster, when a sudden, horribly pessimistic thought entered my mind:
Somewhere, someone is already planning to take advantage of this catastrophe and defraud people by exploiting their generosity and their willingness to help those in need.
Beware the scammers, dear readers. My advice to you is to proceed directly to the Red Cross and donate there – at least then you know your efforts to help will actually make a positive contribution on the ground. I encourage everyone to do so.
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You can also donate via your cellphone – granted, it’s through the Salvation Army, but just thought I’d throw it out there:
http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2010/01/13/text-donations-haiti.html
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Thanks Dan, good info.
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