Katrina Phishing Scams

As people suffers, "internet entrepreneur" is find ways to be benefit themselves - a free for all E-Looters in action. Suspicious Web pages supposedly raising money for Gulf Coast relief efforts keep springing up about as fast as authorities can shut them down. These "relief sites" all of which ask for Paypal donations but do not make any claims that the money collected will benefit any relief organizations.

Most of these fraudulent Katrina-relief Web site addresses like NewOrleansCharities.com, Donate-Katrina.com, HurricaneKatrinaRelief.com, KatrinaDamage.com and KatrinaHelp.com. The route to a page that accepts PayPal donations but shows no indication of being affiliated with any nationally recognized charity.