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Home » Scam Alert: Haiti Relief Charity Frauds

Scam Alert: Haiti Relief Charity Frauds

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emergency preparationScam alert: beware of Haiti relief charity frauds.

The images of the devastation in Haiti from the August 2021 earthquake and then flooding from Tropical Storm Grace are beyond belief.

Once again, we warn you about fraudulent charities and the creeps and con artists all too ready to take advantage of your willingness to help.

We haven’t heard of any Haiti relief charity frauds – yet – like the ones that popped up after the devastating 2010 Haiti earthquake.

But here’s what to watch out for to signal a charity scam – and it’s not just Haiti charity frauds, but also scams to raise money for flood victims, tornado victims, forest fire victims in the USA.:

As we reported after the 2010 Haiti Earthquake:

Links on Google posing as Haitian charities are really links to malicious software sites that may steal your identity or turn your computer into a robot for sending spam.

CBS News reported fake charities began popping up on Craigslist within  hours after the 7.0 earthquake on Tuesday, January 12th.

The FBI warns about phony emails asking for money, which also could contain malicious virus programs or link to phishing websites.

And I am warning you to be careful of fake charities whose name sounds oh, so close to a legitimate one.

Check the ecoXplorer page of Scam Alerts

for advice on avoiding identity theft, romance scams and more. 

Humanitarian groups need money for emergency relief supplies, including clean drinking water to prevent another outbreak of cholera, such as the one that killed so many Haitians after the earthquake.

Give only to well-known charities, or to your local religious group.

If in doubt, check Charity Navigator, a non-profit watchdog site that rates charities for their honesty, reliability and perfomance.

Haiti earthquake victim
Haiti earthquake victim

These charities are legitimate — and need your donations — and all have the four-star top rating from Charity Navigator —

UNICEF

Doctors Without Borders, which has been on the ground in Haiti since before the 2010 Earthquake.

World Vision

American Red Cross

AmericCares

Hope for Haiti

Water Missions, which provides drinkable water for poor communities around the world

CARE

This article was published first in 2016, and has been updated and republished in 2021.

photo courtesy CNN

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  1. Harry Samuel Weber says

    August 3, 2021 at 7:51 pm

    PLEASE STOP THESE CALL CENTERS IN HAITI FROM PROVIDING ANY U.S.-NUMBERS which do NOTHING BUT CALL US OUT OF THE BLUE WITHOUT TALKING! IT’S VERY ANNOYING ESPECIALLY FROM ANY U.S. NUMBERS IN THE 260-AREA CODE LISTINGS AS WELL AS ANY U.S.-NUMBERS REGISTERS 860-295 as well as INSIST ON PROVIDING THEM AS “EAST HAMPTON, CONNECTICUT”! IT’S VERY ANNOYING! I REALLY HATE YOUR PEOPLE WHO KEEP INSISTING ON THESE CALLS TO DO NOTHING BUT SOLICIT AROUND FOR NO REASON! PLEASE STOP STOP STOP CALLING US!

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