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Message: <blockquote data-quote="mylove" data-source="post: 6428053" data-attributes="member: 35186">HAITIAN EARTHQUAKE RELIEF FRAUD ALERT01/13/10—The FBI today reminds Internet users who receive appeals to donate money in the aftermath of Tuesday’s earthquake in Haiti to apply a critical eye and do their due diligence before responding to those requests. Past tragedies and natural disasters have prompted individuals with criminal intent to solicit contributions purportedly for a charitable organization and/or a good cause.Therefore, before making a donation of any kind, consumers should adhere to certain guidelines, to include the following:    * Do not respond to any unsolicited (spam) incoming e-mails, including clicking links contained within those messages.    * Be skeptical of individuals representing themselves as surviving victims or officials asking for donations via e-mail or social networking sites.    * Verify the legitimacy of nonprofit organizations by utilizing various Internet-based resources that may assist in confirming the group’s existence and its nonprofit status rather than following a purported link to the site.    * Be cautious of e-mails that claim to show pictures of the disaster areas in attached files because the files may contain viruses. Only open attachments from known senders.    * Make contributions directly to known organizations rather than relying on others to make the donation on your behalf to ensure contributions are received and used for intended purposes.    * Do not give your personal or financial information to anyone who solicits contributions: Providing such information may compromise your identity and make you vulnerable to identity theft.<a href="http://www.fbi.gov/cyberinvest/escams.htm" target="_blank">http://www.fbi.gov/cyberinvest/escams.htm</a></blockquote>

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