Storm Scams

As everyone knows, Hurricane Harvey has caused mass destruction of homes and personal property of families in the state of Texas. In the wake of the natural disaster, you may choose to assist by giving a donation to a charity that provides assistance to victims.  While, the generosity is greatly appreciated, I want to remind you that disasters like this bring out the worst of the worst in the cyber world.

Scammers will try to get you to click on malicious links, or get you to enter your credit card information for donations into bogus sites.  I want you to be safe and  to get your donation to the right people.

Here are a few safety tips:

It is wise to give only to charities you are already familiar with .
If you choose to give, type the link of your favorite charity into your browser.
Do NOT respond to emails that you receive asking for you to click on a charitable site or be misled with the fake Facebook pages or Twitter links.

Whatever you see in the coming weeks about to support Hurricane Harvey disaster relief... THINK BEFORE YOU CLICK. Thank you and stay safe.