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Marketing @ 4:37 pm

Many of us want to help the Haitian earthquake victims by donating funds.  We remind you to remain alert and only give to reputable organizations; past tragedies and natural disasters have prompted criminals to solicit contributions that they claim are for a charitable organization or a good cause.

Before making any donation, use these FBI-issued guidelines.  A few reputable relief organizations for the Haitian effort are listed below.

• Do not respond to any unsolicited (spam) incoming e-mails, including clicking links contained within the messages.
• Be skeptical of individuals representing themselves as surviving victims or officials asking for donations via e-mail or social networking sites.
• Verify the legitimacy of nonprofit organizations by using Internet-based resources to assist in confirming the group’s existence and its nonprofit status rather than following a purported link to the site.
• Be cautious of e-mails that claim to show photos of the disaster areas in attached files because these files may contain viruses. Only open attachments from known senders.
• Make contributions directly to known organizations rather than relying on others to make the donation on your behalf to ensure contributions are received and used for intended purposes.
• Do not give personal or financial information to anyone soliciting contributions; providing that information may compromise your identity and make you vulnerable to identity theft.
   
  Government-recognized relief efforts are being made via the American Red Cross, Yele Haiti and UNICEF.

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