I got this from another list. Some people have no
shame...
http://www.msnbc.com/news/628230_asp.htm
Scam artists capitalize on tragedy
Spam urging Red Cross donations sends users to trick site
By Bob Sullivan
MSNBC
Sept. 13 - Consumer protection advocates are warning Internet users that
scam artists are trying to take advantage of Tuesday's terrorist attacks.
Spam solicitations have been sent out urging Netizens to donate money to the
Red Cross or other relief organizations. But the e-mails direct potential
donors to private Web sites apparently designed to steal credit card
numbers.
ONE SUCH E-MAIL discovered by the non-profit consumer group "SpamCom
Foundation" arrives from "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" with the subject
line "Help for the Red Cross and the victims of our Nations tragedy." But
instead of linking to a Red Cross site, the e-mail sends visitors to a
privately-held Web site.
While the site mentioned in the "expressrelieffund2001" is no longer
operational, an expert warns that there are already several variations of
the scam.
"It's shocking to anyone. But this kind of thing is not new in the
spam world," said Tom Geller, executive director of the SpamCom Foundation.
" 'WTC spams' appeared within an hour of the World Trade Center disaster."
Another scam mail urges consumers to buy phone cards with images of
the New York City, promising to donate "donate 10% of the proceeds of the
sale of this commemorative card" to victims.
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