During the Boston Marathon horror, it didn’t take long for the despicable element of our society to pop up with fake charities. When people need the help, and good people around the nation step up to lend their support, the last thing we need are terrible trolls on our society stealing money for those who need it.
Once again, another tragedy has taken place, this time in Oklahoma. And I’m sure that the evil-doers are revving up once again to scam people out of money.
So!
Let’s take a quick look at how to avoid providing money to the fake charities.
Fakers will pretend they have an existing relationship with you. If you’re a frequent donator, double check your past interactions.
Beware of unsolicited text messages. Unsolicited is the keyword here.
First, there’s the obvious major and well known charities, like
Red Cross,
United Way,
Salvation Army,
and more.
If you’re compelled via a pitch, you should go check guidestar.org and/or charitynavigator.org to double check the charity.
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