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FBI Announces Number to Report Wildfire Disaster Related Fraud
Posted on Oct 25, 2007 by Tom Fragala
Whenever there is a natural disaster, the fraudsters appear. The FBI issued a warning to the public concerning potential disaster related fraud schemes in connection with the recent Southern California wildfires, often fake charities.
More information concerning potential scams is available on www.fbi.gov.
To report a complaint please call (800) CALL FBI (225-5324). To report a complaint through the internet please go to www.ic3.gov. You may also call the San Diego FBI Office at (858) 565-1255.
Update: Ed Dickson at Fraudwar as a good post on charity scams related to the Southern California fires. Includes several tips on what to look out for. See Watch out for charity scams!
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