North America: Tsunami Fraud News Archive
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George and Bill, together at last
Chicago Daily Herald -
Chicago,IL,USA
... on NBC's telethon to raise money for the victims of the Asian tsunami
disaster ... we strenuously objected to you insinuating that it was a
fraud ...," according to ...
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Zimbabwean man arrested in Canada for running tsunami charity
scam
Zim Observer - Zimbabwe
... going door to door across Toronto collecting tsunami relief for a
non-existent charity, police alleged ... or how long he's been running
the scam, but want ...
• Tsunami survivor picked up after 15 days at sea
(no longer available from www.lanthorn.com)
The Lanthorn - USA
... billions of dollars in relief funds and to investigate any credible
allegations of fraud. ... the coast after losing more than 30,000 people
to the tsunami disaster ...
• Tsunami relief site stirs up concern
Southbury woman glad Web (no longer available from http://www.rep-am.com)
Waterbury Republican American -
Waterbury,CT,USA
... it was the first potential scam to come out of the tsunami.".
Kaplan and his mother told reporters he intended to donate any proceeds to
charity, but Tirado's ...
• Tsunami Charity Scam
Warnings Issued (no longer available from The Kansas City Star)
Kansas City Star (subscription) -
Kansas City,MO,USA
MIAMI - With private donations pouring into charities, law enforcement officials
say scam artists claiming to represent tsunami relief
organizations are using e ...
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Tsunami Charity Scam Tips (no longer available from
Newsday.com)
Newsday - Long Island,NY,USA
By The Associated Press. * Contact the Better Business Bureau, the White House's
USA Freedom Corps, an office that encourages volunteering ...
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Giving for tsunami relief
CNN/Money - USA
... Don't let this scam deter you from doing your ... make
your donation directly on a charity's Web site ... of charities
accepting donations for the tsunami, and their ...
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FBI Warns of Tsunami Charity Scams
InternetNews.com - Darien,CT,USA
... This scam is a variation of the Nigerian Letter Scam,
where a supposed dignitary ... In China the incidents of tsunami
Internet scams have reached a point where ...