CHICAGO, ILL. (AP) -- As Americans look for ways to help ease thesuffering in Haiti, the FBI and security experts are warning people to watch out for scams.
Internet security expert Joel Esler says hundreds of Internet addresses related to Haiti have been registered since the quake.
He says many of them will probably be legitimate, and refer people to proven charity sites.
But he says many more will probably be bogus.
He says a lot of them feature a "donate" button, but the money won't ever go to a relief fund.
Or, he says, organizers of the site just want your credit card information for later misuse.
The FBI says people who want to send money or assistance should stick with organizations they're familiar with -- and should be careful not to respond to unsolicited e-mails.
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