There are more Hurricane Katrina scam sites than legitimate Hurricane Katrina relief sites, warned the FBI today. With nearly 4,000 Hurricane Katrina relief sites online, estimates the FBI, at least sixty-percent (that’s 60%, folks) of the sites are actually controlled by people overseas, and are almost certainly scams.

So how can you know whether the Hurricane Katrina relief site through which you are thinking of donating is genuine or a scam?

First, you can always go directly to the Web site of the charity of your choice, or you can donate through a site that you know isn’t a scam, and is run by someone you know and trust, such as AuctionAid.org, which is run by Aunty Spam and the Institute for Spam and Internet Public Policy.

But it’s also important to educate yourself on how to not be taken by scams both generally, and with respect to Hurricane Katrina scams.
 More Katrina Scams Than Legitimate Sites, Warns FBI - Be Careful Where You Donate!]