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NASA says Hurricane Helene began as a thunderstorm in the western Caribbean first observed on Sept. 23 around 1,500 miles from North Carolina. The National Hurricane Center tracked the entire path ...
The National Center for Disaster Fraud offers these tips to avoid scams and fraud that are often committed after disasters like Hurricane Helene. ... advertised/posted phone number and/or email ...
While supporting the recent disasters of Hurricane Helene, avoid scams with the Better Business Bureau's 10 tips on recognizing fraud.
• Fake email addresses - Malicious actors sometimes send from email addresses made to look like an official email address but in fact is missing a letter(s), misspelled, replaces a letter with a lookalike number (e.g. “O” and “0”), or originates from free email services that would not be used for official communications.
BBB Accredited Charities have been carefully vetted against a list of 20 standards for transparency and service to their communities and donors. Check out this list of BBB Accredited Charities ...
The National Center for Disaster Fraud (NCDF), established by the Justice Department after Hurricane Katrina in 2005 to protect people from scams following disasters, is warning the public to be ...
“When natural disasters like Hurricanes Helene and Milton strike, people often feel compelled to donate to relief efforts to help those affected,” Secretary of State Walter T. Mosley said.
After major natural disasters, scam attempts are not uncommon. If you're in North Carolina after the storms of Helene, keep an eye out. Scams are too common amid storm cleanup.