Scammers follow in the wake of Hurricane

Michigan Radio Newsroom — Tue, 30 Oct 2012 20:11:53 +0000

Hurricane Sandy may be creating new business for scam artists.

Websites and phone solicitors can mimic legitimate charities that change where the donations are sent.

In the wake of Hurricanes, scammers try to snare people with claims that sound great like “all proceeds go to the charity.” Or they'll set up what appear to be legitimate Email and websites asking for contributions to help victims, but that actually go directly into their pockets.