Beward Tsunami Scams

From the Washington Times: "Tsunami scams beset Internet"--

Internet scammers have pounced on the outpouring of good will toward the victims of the Asian tsunami in their latest scheme to con people out of their money.    

Fake fund-raising messages have landed in the e-mail boxes of Internet users in the United States and other countries since the Dec. 26 catastrophe. Some of the messages appear to be direct appeals from the survivors; others are made to look as if they came from the organizations assisting the victims.   . . .      

"We would encourage people to make their donations directly to recognized charities and aid organizations to ensure that they are used for the intended purpose," said Andrew Lee, chief technology officer of Eset Software, a San Diego online-security firm.