Disaster scams are now established as a major crime in our
society.
And no wonder. Just take a look at the map at the bottom of
the
FEMA home page, showing where disasters currently are
located in the US. Most of them you may never have heard of.
So, since we live in a world where, sadly, emergencies happen
all too frequently, the Scambusters team has pulled together a
definitive checklist of the most common tricks, how to avoid
them and where to get information and help.
These cruel scams, hoaxes and malicious messages cover the
full gamut of incidents, from natural disasters like
hurricanes, floods, earthquakes and wildfires, to
human-created tragedies like mass shootings and terrorist
attacks.
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