PETALING JAYA: Online scams exploiting the Haitian earthquake, including spam e-mail messages soliciting for donations, have been identified by security company Symantec Corp.
Any money sent according to the instructions in the scam e-mail messages will not help anyone in Haiti, it will end up in the pockets of cybercriminals.
Symantec advises those who want to make donations online to avoid clicking on links in e-mail or Instant Messaging messages because these could lead to spoofed websites.
The security experts suggest typing the web address of the charity organisation directly into your browser rather than clicking on links within messages.
Also, Symantec advises the public to never fill out forms in messages that ask for personal or financial information, or passwords, because a reputable charitable organisation is unlikely to ask for such data via e-mail.
More information can be be found at the Symantec blog, http://bit.ly/5Qkerz.
An earthquake measuring 7.3 on the Richter scale struck Haiti on Jan 12. The death toll is estimated to be in the tens of thousands.
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