Tips to members donating online:

• Ensure you are dealing with legitimate organizations.
• Contact these organizations on your own.

• Go to their Web site rather than clicking on a link in an email sent to you.

• Remember that legitimate organizations will not aggressively approach people for money and donations.
• Be mindful of groups reporting to be affiliated with legitimate organizations asking for donations or requesting you to visit their Web site.

  • They may be fraudulent or hosting malicious code designed to steal personal financial information.

• Be wary of online auctions that claim to support the donation effort.

• Report suspicious Internet sites and emails to the government and for additional protection tips visit the Internet Crime Complaint Center at http://www.IC3.gov or the Federal government's consumer information center at www.consumer.gov/Tech.htm .

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