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Text a charity donation to help Japan earthquake, tsunami victims. Photo courtesy CNBC The photos and video from Japan of the devastating earthquake and tsunamis, and their aftermath, are both riveting and heart-stopping. The massive humanitarian aid campaign already is underway, and you can help. Use your phone to text in a$10 donation [...] 
Job Scams — One fraud is asking you to pay up front for a job helping clean up the mess. Jobs available directly with BP are posted on BP’s website. For jobs through the state, such as Florida, Alabama, Louisiana and Mississippi, you can visit the states’ own job websites. If you have been recruited by a company that claims to have a contract with BP, The Better Business Bureau recommends that you research the business fully and try to confirm with BP that they are a legitimate employer for the oil spill clean up. Simply — be wary of companies that require you to pay an upfront fee. Claim Scam: The FTC warns against phony adjusters who ask for fees to expedite services. The toll-free BP claims line is 1-800-440-0858. The line is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, or you can file a claim online through BP’s website. Additionally, there are many claims offices along the Gulf Coast. More information is available through the Deepwater Horizon Response website and on BP’s website. Charity frauds — It always happens. After any disaster, the creeps come out of the woodwork to take advantage by setting up phony charities, including with names that sound like — oh, so close — to legitimate, reputable charities. Before you give, check with charity watchdogs like Charity Navigator and The Better Business Bureau. Here is a list of charities that meet BBB Wise Giving standards and are working in the Gulf Coast to help the people, the wildlife and the land itself. You certainly can find a charity you like on this A-List of good guys — on the next page.  Haiti earthquake victim Here’s what the travel industry is doing to help the victims of the Haiti earthquake, travelers who have been affected, and how you can help, too: Travel Guard is providing free emergency travel and medial assistance services to travelers and families affected by the earthquake, including coordinating emergency medial arrangements and evacuations, temporary lodging, cash wire transfers, passport replacement, translation services, message relay, emergency travel arrangements and luggage tracking. American Airlines and American Eagle, is giving bonus frequent flyer miles for contributing to the Red Cross. Members can earn a one-time bonus of 250 miles for a minimum donation of $50 or 500 miles for a donation of $100 or more through Feb. 28.
Spirit Airlines will give 5,000 Spirit miles to the first 200,000 members who donate at least $5 to UNICEF, the Red Cross or Yele Haiti. United Airlines through its United Airlines Foundation will match up to a total of $50,000 to the American Red Cross for contributing money to the organization through its International Response Fund. United Mileage Plus members also can donate miles to the airline’s nonprofit relief partners. Grand Circle Travel is matching customers’ donations to Haiti through its Haitian Disaster Relief initiative, more than 270 donations were received, according to Priscilla O’Reilly, director of public relations. In addition, Grand Circle Travel has pledged $15,000 via the American Red Cross. Members of the frequent stay programs of Choice Hotels and Starwood Hotels and Resorts also can donate points to the Red Cross to help with relief efforts. Haiti earthquake victim The horror of the devestating earthquake in Haiti is beyond belief. So are the creeps taking advantage of our willingness to help by launching scam Haiti charities. CBS News is reporting that 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 also reports 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 Give 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. These charities are legitimate — and need your donations — and all have the four-star top rating from Charity Navigator –
Another absolutely legitimate charity the new Clinton-Bush Haiti Fund, supported by three U. S. Presidents — Barack Obama, Bill Clinton and George H. W. Bush. Here is the VIDEO of the appeal by former presidents Clinton and Bush for your support: |
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