4 Scams Targeting Victims of Hurricane Harvey
Natural disasters regularly attract scammers
After every natural disaster, scams pop up to target victims and those trying to help out - Hurricane Harvey is no different.
The Hurricane left a path of devastation as it plowed through Texas over the weekend. Thousands of people have been displaced and people naturally wanted to do what they could to support victims. That brought out criminals who wanted to exploit the goodwill of many Americans and vulnerability of individuals in the southern state. This is only likely to get worse after the storm made landfall again in Louisiana.
Here are 4 scams targeting victims of Hurricane Harvey and how you can avoid them.
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