now look.
everybody get a grip.
this is not a legitimate basis for anger or argument.
it should be obvious that i was not stating that i'm convinced it's a scam. had i thought that beyond the shadow of a doubt don't you think i would have simply deleted the topic altogether instead of posting a simple caution?
my point was, and remains, that we need to think and research first before jumping to the call of any alleged charity, relief effort, etc we find on the internet.
con artists rake in millions of dollars every year by taking a few hours to set up elaborately presented, but fake, charities.
on the other hand, small, unsung, unofficial charities do many wonderful things every year, too.
research and decide for yourself what to do.
neither decision is right or wrong because it's never "wrong" to answer a call for help. it's also not wrong to be careful when choosing which call(s) to answer.
don't criticize those who decide differently to you.