FBI tackling rising number of Haiti scams

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

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.