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			<h1 class="entry-title">Beware of Hurricane Harvey Charity Scams</h1>			
			<div class="entry-meta"><span class="meta-date"><a href="https://blog.eplaceinc.com/cyber/2017/08/29/beware-hurricane-harvey-charity-scams/" title="8:49 am" rel="bookmark"><time class="entry-date published updated" datetime="2017-08-29T08:49:28+00:00">August 29, 2017</time></a></span><span class="meta-author"> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://blog.eplaceinc.com/cyber/author/matt/" title="View all posts by Matt Peranick" rel="author">Matt Peranick</a></span></span><span class="meta-category"> <a href="https://blog.eplaceinc.com/cyber/category/alerts/" rel="category tag">Alerts</a>, <a href="https://blog.eplaceinc.com/cyber/category/data-security-tips/" rel="category tag">Data Security Tips</a></span></div>
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<p>You might be like many Americans wanting to help the relief effort for victims in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey. If you’re considering a donation to a charity, watch out for fraudsters trying to take advantage of well-meaning citizens. They have been known to promote fake charities and phony relief efforts to steal money.</p>
<p>Here are tips to make sure your donations are going towards the hurricane victims in need:</p>
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<li>Donate to charities you know and trust</li>
<li>Be wary of charities that seem to have sprung up overnight</li>
<li>Research the charity’s reputation before donating (<a href="http://give.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">BBB’s Wise Giving Alliance</a>, <a href="https://www.charitynavigator.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Charity Navigator</a>, <a href="https://www.charitywatch.org/home" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Charity Watch</a>)</li>
<li>Designate the relief effort instead of the general fund</li>
<li>Don’t assume charity messages posted on social media are legitimate</li>
<li>If you’re texting to donate, confirm the number and the source first</li>
<li>Beware of phishing emails purporting the Hurricane Harvey relief effort</li>
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