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Experts are warning of a jump in misleading or fraudulent charitable requests during
the holidays. Deceitful charitable solicitations are a scam that occurs whenever we
have a national or local disaster and during the holidays. Consumers are scammed by
charities that don't exist, particularly those with names that sound like legitimate
charities. Consumers also must be aware that some charities give very little of the
money they collect to the persons they represent. That is...they pocket close to 90%
of the money they collect instead of distributing it to the needy. If you are solicited
by a charity, ask questions. Ask them to send you a financial statement; ask them to
send you information about the charity in the mail; and please don't give out personal
identifying or financial information over the telephone.
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