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<h3 class="">Beware: Hurricane Harvey scammers want your money</h3>
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<div id="WNStoryBody" class=" withRelated right"><p>STEVENS POINT (WAOW) - The Portage County sheriff warns that scammers are likely to see the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey as a way to make easy money.</p><p>&quot;Be very wary of who you are donating to,&quot; Sheriff Mike Lukas said. &quot;Do your research and verify that the agency or organization is legitimate. Use the ones you know and trust.&quot;</p><p>Ironically, when Newsline 9 met with Lukas,&nbsp;he had just received a call from a scammer claiming he owed the IRS money. The sheriff let us listen to the recording.</p><p>&quot;They left this voice mail threatening to have me arrested by the sheriff, which is me!&quot; Lukas said, laughing.</p><p>The sheriff says his department receives dozens of complaints every year about people getting phone calls, letters and e-mails asking for money.</p><p>In a news release, the state&nbsp;Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection advises fake charity schemes will use any available means of soliciting donations.&nbsp;</p><p>Some tips and advice from the agency:</p><p>-Scammers often use names and website addresses that are nearly identical to those of major established charities.</p><p>-Pay close attention to the wording in a donation pitch. Keep in mind that most legitimate charity websites end in &ldquo;.org&rdquo; rather than &ldquo;.com.&rdquo;</p><p>-Look up charities by name at <a href="http://www.charitynavigator.org">www.charitynavigator.org</a> or <a href="http://www.give.org. ">www.give.org.&nbsp;</a></p><p>-Use caution with any that have&nbsp;&nbsp;popped up since the hurricane.&nbsp;</p><p>-Research who will administer your donation, how it will be used and if donations are tax-deductible.</p><p>-Be leery of high-pressure pitches&nbsp;and requests to wire money.</p><p>-Avoid donating cash or wiring money to people or organizations you don&rsquo;t know.&nbsp;</p><p>-Under Wisconsin state law, most organizations soliciting for charitable donations must register and file an annual report with the state Department of Financial Institutions. &nbsp;</p><p></p><p></p></div><!--END WNStoryBody-->
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