The Chronicle of Philanthropy

After the Hurricane, Online Charity Scams Grow in Number and Sophistication

By Holly Hall

Hurricane Katrina has unleashed a greater number of online con artists circulating bogus charity appeals than did last year's tsunamis or the 2001 terrorist attacks, and the scams have become increasingly sophisticated, according to federal officials who investigate such crimes.

"This time it is higher than with the...

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