Fake Online Charities Rob Haiti Earthquake Victims

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"Fake Online Charities Rob Haiti Earthquake Victims" - Bulgaria

Criminal gangs have been cashing in on the Haiti earthquake by collecting funds through bogus internet charities, a BBC investigation has learned. The crooks have been sending millions of spam e-mails with some using the logos from genuine charities. One such email said it was from the British Red Cross, but was traced to a computer in Nigeria; another used the UNICEF logo, but it was found out it had nothing to do with them....- full story

Published in: Bulgaria by Novinite.com - Sofia News AgencyFebruary 17, 2010
Filed under: environment, technology_internet, human interest, social issues, disaster_accident

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