FBI tackling rising number of Haiti scams
Posted in: Legal, Privacy & Security at 09/02/2010 05:33
Federal law enforcement officials have received more than 170 complaints about fundraising scams tied to Haitian earthquake relief, and they're bracing for more online cons using Facebook, Twitter and other social networking sites.
Scams are growing more diverse, and the FBI has a special team of computer analysts, fraud investigators and white-collar crime experts reviewing complaints, says David Nanz, chief of the FBI's economic crimes unit.
http://www.usatoday.com/news/sharing/2010-02-04-haiti-scam_N.htm
