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			<p class="body-text">With a <a class="body-link" href="https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/29/us/hurricane-harvey-storm-flooding.html" target="_blank">death toll of 30</a>, an estimated <a class="body-link" href="http://www.cnn.com/2017/08/27/us/harvey-impact-by-the-numbers-trnd/index.html" target="_blank">$75 billion</a> in damages, and about 450,000 people expected to request assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Hurricane Harvey <a class="body-link" href="http://www.countryliving.com/life/news/g4736/hurricane-harvey-photos/" target="_blank">has been deemed</a> an "unprecedented" event that is "beyond anything experienced."</p><p class="body-text">While there are so many <a class="body-link" href="http://www.countryliving.com/life/a44553/how-to-help-hurricane-harvey-victims-texas/" target="_blank">ways you can (and should) help</a>, beware of scams that take advantage of both victims' vulnerability and outsiders' generosity during natural disasters, <em data-redactor-tag="em" data-verified="redactor"><a class="body-link" href="http://time.com/money/4918469/harvey-charity-scams/" target="_blank">Money</a></em> advises. Unfortunately, frauds following tragedies are nothing new: They surfaced after September 11th and the Sandy Hook shooting, too. Here's what to watch out for...</p><div class="breaker-ad article-breaker-ad standard-article-breaker-ad mobile-breaker-ad">
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<h3 class="body-h3">If you're donating:</h3><p class="body-text"><strong data-redactor-tag="strong" data-verified="redactor">Look for reputable charities: </strong><em data-redactor-tag="em" data-verified="redactor">Not </em>new ones that were founded recently in response to the hurricane. As the <a class="body-link" href="https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0074-giving-charity" target="_blank">Federal Trade Commission website</a> points out, "Even if they are legitimate, they probably don't have the infrastructure to get the donations to the affected area or people." But don't let that discourage you from donating: There are <a class="body-link" href="http://www.countryliving.com/life/a44553/how-to-help-hurricane-harvey-victims-texas/" target="_blank">many nonprofit organizations</a> out there working tirelessly to rescue residents and deliver supplies (The <a class="body-el-link standard-body-el-link" href="https://www.redcross.org/donate/hurricane-harvey" target="_blank">American Red Cross</a> and <a class="body-el-link standard-body-el-link" href="https://give.salvationarmyusa.org/site/Donation2?df_id=27651&amp;mfc_pref=T&amp;27651.donation=form1" target="_blank">Salvation Army</a> are just two). </p><p class="body-text"><strong data-redactor-tag="strong" data-verified="redactor">Do your research: </strong>Not sure if a charity is legit? <em data-redactor-tag="em" data-verified="redactor"><a class="body-link" href="http://time.com/money/4918469/harvey-charity-scams/" target="_blank">Money</a></em> suggests looking into how they use their funds via websites like <a 1="1=" class="body-link" ""="true" data-tracking-id="recirc-text-link" href="http://charitynavigator.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">charitynavigator.org</a>, <a class="body-link" href="http://givewell.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">givewell.org,</a> and <a class="body-link" href="http://guidestar.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">guidestar.org</a>. <a class="body-link" href="https://www.gofundme.com/hurricaneharvey" target="_blank">GoFundMe</a> also set up a page with all the relevant campaigns, and they're checking to make sure the money goes where it's intended.</p><p class="body-text"><strong data-redactor-tag="strong" data-verified="redactor">Be skeptical of social media posts, phone calls, and emails: </strong>Don't donate directly through Facebook or Twitter, and don't click on links in your inbox (they could be scammers phishing for personal info). Similarly, if you get a call from someone who claims to be collecting donations or even bill payments, <a class="body-link" href="http://www.countryliving.com/life/news/a44138/grandma-loses-13k-in-grandparent-scam/" target="_blank">do not give out any personal details</a>. Hang up and call the company's number yourself.</p><h3 class="body-h3">If you've been impacted by the hurricane:</h3><p class="body-text"><strong data-redactor-tag="strong" data-verified="redactor">Again, don't automatically trust info from social media, emails, or unknown callers:</strong> For example, one viral post circulating on social media appeared to contain a phone number for the National Guard, but really it reached an insurance group, reported <em data-redactor-tag="em" data-verified="redactor"><a class="body-link" href="http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-hurricane-harvey-houston-texas-floods-20170827-story.html" target="_blank">KENS5 Eyewitness News</a></em><em data-redactor-tag="em" data-verified="redactor"><a class="body-link" href="http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-hurricane-harvey-houston-texas-floods-20170827-story.html" target="_blank">Eyewitness News</a></em>. And according to <a class="body-link" href="https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/blog/2017/08/hurricane-harvey-scams-callers-lie-about-flood-insurance" target="_blank">FEMA</a>, homeowners are even receiving robocalls claiming to be their insurance company and requesting flood premium payments.</p><p class="body-text"><strong data-redactor-tag="strong" data-verified="redactor">Be on the lookout for identity theft:</strong> Fraudsters know people impacted by natural disasters are awaiting assistance and could pose as a member of the government or an organization in order to fool you. Guard all your personal information, especially your social security number.</p><div class="breaker-ad article-breaker-ad standard-article-breaker-ad mobile-breaker-ad">
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