Tej Kohli - The Technocrat » haiti earthquake http://www.tejkohli.com Tej Kohli shares his views about latest Gadgets, Information Technology, Real Estate and Philanthropy. Tue, 30 Aug 2011 05:40:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 en hourly 1 Beware of Fraudulent Haiti Quake Relief emails – Tej kohli http://www.tejkohli.com/tej-kohli-haiti-relief-scam.html http://www.tejkohli.com/tej-kohli-haiti-relief-scam.html#comments Fri, 22 Jan 2010 06:24:51 +0000 admin http://www.tejkohli.com/?p=157 The Tej Kohli Foundation, founded by Mr. Tej Kohli in 2005, is advising people to be vigilant when considering relief programs for Haiti earthquake, as security firms are already spotting scam emails circulating on the web.

After the Tuesday’s earthquake in Haiti, which hit 7.3 on Richter scale, charities and non-profit organizations are joining forces to [...]]]> haiti-earthquakeThe Tej Kohli Foundation, founded by Mr. Tej Kohli in 2005, is advising people to be vigilant when considering relief programs for Haiti earthquake, as security firms are already spotting scam emails circulating on the web.

After the Tuesday’s earthquake in Haiti, which hit 7.3 on Richter scale, charities and non-profit organizations are joining forces to help the earthquake victims. Unfortunately, a lot of scam organizations have also sprung up to capitalize on the Haiti disaster.

The Tej Kohli foundation suggests people to make donations only through the legitimate and popular organizations such as the American Red Cross, or the Clinton Bush Haiti Fund. Following the reports of unscrupulous organizations taking advantage of the Haiti tragedy, using internet as a medium, the Federal Bureau of Investigations, or FBI has recently issued an advisory for those wanting to donate money via internet. Before making any sort of donation online, people must adhere to the following guidelines:

  • Do not respond to any unsolicited (spam) incoming e-mails, including clicking links contained within those messages.
  • Be skeptical of individuals representing themselves as surviving victims or officials asking for donations via e-mail or social networking sites.
  • Verify the legitimacy of nonprofit organizations by utilizing various Internet-based resources that may assist in confirming the group’s existence and its nonprofit status rather than following a purported link to the site.
  • Be cautious of e-mails that claim to show pictures of the disaster areas in attached files because the files may contain viruses. Only open attachments from known senders.
  • Make contributions directly to known organizations rather than relying on others to make the donation on your behalf to ensure contributions are received and used for intended purposes.
  • Do not give your personal or financial information to anyone who solicits contributions: Providing such information may compromise your identity and make you vulnerable to identity theft.

    • Concerned about the recent evidence of fraudulent emails for disaster assistance, the Tej Kohli Foundation has also released a Press Release urging people to watch out for such scams. To read the entire press release click on the link below:

    The Tej Kohli Foundation Warns Against Relief Scams

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