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Katrina scams proliferate online

3:06 p.m., Sept. 22, 2005--Whether you are buying a used car or contributing to charities, be wary of Katrina-related scams.

According to an article in Computerworld, the newspaper for technology managers, online scams are proliferating in the wake of the massive hurricane--including identity theft, Trojan horses, bogus investments, credit card fraud and water-damaged cars from Louisiana being sold online as in good condition.

Many scams involve e-mails that direct readers to legitimate-looking web sites that solicit credit card numbers or PayPal account information.

Officials in Missouri and Florida are investigating web sites with names such as [Katrina.help.com], [katrinafamilies.com[, [katrinadonations.com], [katrinarelieffund.com] and [katrinarelief.com].

For more information, visit [www.computerworld.com/securitytopics/security/story/0,10801,104790,00.html].

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