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Disaster Relief and Donations
Earthquake in Haiti
On January 12, 2010, a 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck Haiti shortly before 5 p.m. The earthquake centered itself about 10 miles southwest of Port-au-Prince, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. The earthquake could be felt strongly in eastern Cuba, more than 200 miles away. It is presumed to be the biggest disaster in 200 years. There is an estimate that 3 million people may have been affected by the quake and that it would take a day or two for a clear picture of the scope of the destruction to emerge. For further updates, please visit the following sites: USAID, U.S. Department of State.
Donations/Assistance
Due to fraud, please be cautious to which “organization” you donate to. To ensure your donations will be going to a legitimate source, we suggest that you go online to some of the following valid organizations to make a contribution to the disaster relief efforts:
United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team
United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team (US-CERT) would like to warn users of potential email scams and search engine poisoning campaigns that may circulate regarding the Haitian Earthquake disaster. The scam emails may contain links or attachments which may direct users to phishing or malware-laden websites. Fraudulent search engine results may return similar malicious web links to phishing and malware websites.
US-CERT encourages users to take the following measures to protect themselves:
- Do not follow unsolicited web links or attachments in email messages.
- Maintain up-to-date antivirus software.
- Review the Federal Trade Commission's Charity Checklist http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/pubs/consumer/telemarketing/tel01.shtm
- Verify the legitimacy of the email by contacting the organization directly through a trusted contact number. Trusted contact information can be found on the Better Business Bureau National Charity Report Index http://www.bbb.org/charity-reviews/national/
- Refer to the Recognizing and Avoiding Email Scams http://www.us-cert.gov/reading_room/emailscams_0905.pdf document for more information on avoiding email scams.
- Refer to the Avoiding Social Engineering and Phishing Attacks http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/tips/ST04-014.html document for more information on social engineering attacks.
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