Katrina Scams Move Online
Spam and phishing scams try to capitalize on the Hurricane
Katrina tragedy.
Hurricane Katrina has set off a wave of online phishing and
other scams that try to capitalize on the emotional response of
Americans to the disaster, security experts warned Friday.
The phishing efforts, fraudulent attempts to spoof sites to con
users, include emails asking users to donate to victims of
Hurricane Katrina by using fake news reports and heart-rending
pictures. Money donated in this way does not go to any relief
agency and is pocketed by spammers and con artists.