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Japan donation scam
How do I tell if the e-mails I am getting about donating to Japan's disaster relief are real, honest charities that aren't out to scam people?
I want to give, but I don't know who to trust and I don't want anything to do with the red cross for my own reasons.
Thank you!
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I also refuse to donate to the Red Cross! It's nice to know that I'm not the only one... people tend to look at me like I'm crazy.
If the charity is contacting you by e-mail, don't donate. If they're contacting you by phone, you can do a check online with your country's tax service to see if the charity has non-profit status. You can also view the charity's tax information on the Canadian website.
The Canada Revenue Agency charities search engine:
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The IRS charities search engine:
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If you aren't sure that the person contacting you is from a certain charity you want to donate to, you can always tell them that you will call them back or donate online.
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I understand not giving to the Red Cross, I too have my own reasons for not giving to them.
I would not donate to any unsolicited e-mail I received as there are many scams out there trying to make money off of this horrible situation.
If you want to donate something I would suggest the Salvation Army, any of you local Churches or Temples that may be collecting for the relief effort. Many of the supermarkets have also set up for you to donate for the relief effort as have some banks.
Again as for on line solicitation, ignore them.
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