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And unfortunately, we live in a world where people will take advantage of tragedies,&quot; Former New Jersey Consumer Affairs Director and founder of Cyberscout Adam Levin said. &quot;Hackers, scammers, phishers, identity thieves, —they are all waiting for moments of distraction, moments of vulnerability.&quot;</p><div class="sharethrough-container" data-reactid="414"><div class="tsm-ad tsm-ad-oop" data-reactid="415"><div id="tsm-ad-sharethrough-oop-1" data-reactid="416"><!-- dynamic ad --></div></div></div><p data-reactid="417">You might see a Facebook page seeming to contain links to victim relief sites. But it might well take you to a scam site, even a &quot;clone&quot; site that looks just like one for a real charity or relief program.</p><p data-reactid="418">&quot;So you need to look at the website,&quot; Levin said. What is the mission of the organization? How does it accomplish its goals? What are some of the examples of the charitable work that it has done? 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