[ARRL-OK] Tsunami Relief Fund

[D C Macdonald]

What I see pertaining to the tsunami when I go to that
site is an unknown new entity soliciting contributions.

The "helpasianvictims.com" organization  MAY  be
legitimate, but I am skeptical.

Typical naming by scam outfits that want your money.
Just like the phony names chosen by special interest
groups wanting your votes for gambling (euphemistically
called "gaming" to hide the real purpose) and other
such purposes.


73  ---  Mac, K2GKK/5


----Original Message Follows----
From: Eddie Manley <jema1 at pcwan.net>
Reply-To: ARRL Oklahoma Section List <arrl-ok at mailman.qth.net>
To: ARRL Oklahoma Section List <arrl-ok at mailman.qth.net>
Subject: Re: [ARRL-OK] Tsunami Relief Fund
Date: Thu, 06 Jan 2005 15:10:32 -0600

Mac
I would say "If you don't recognize one these many organizations, then don't 
contribute to it!"

Some of them are known to be reputable ... like the Salvation Army, some of 
them may not be.

The information came from the "Emergencymail.Org" site which is also a very 
well known national emergency organization which distributes local, state 
and national emergency mail and information.   Please take a look at it  
<http://www.emergencyemail.org/> and see if you do not agree.

Eddie K5EMS    ===============================================
Macdonald wrote:

>How, pray tell, can we tell if this is a valid charity or just
>another scam such as all those that popped up after
>the Murrah bombing, 3 May 99 tornados, and 9/11???
>
>Never any accounting of the billions of dollars contributed.
>
>
>73  ---  Mac, K2GKK
>
>
>
>----Original Message Follows----
>From: Eddie Manley <jema1 at pcwan.net>
>Reply-To: ARRL Oklahoma Section List <arrl-ok at mailman.qth.net>
>To: ARRL Oklahoma Section List <arrl-ok at mailman.qth.net>
>Subject: [ARRL-OK] Tsunami Relief Fund
>Date: Thu, 06 Jan 2005 14:14:25 -0600
>
>Hi All
>If you have any interest in contributing to the Indian Ocean disaster, I 
>received this URL in the mail today.
>============
>
>In support of the victims of the Tsunami disaster...
>
>Please visit the following link for
>information on Emergency Tsunami Relief
>efforts and where and how you can help.
>
>
><http://www.emergencyemail.org/tsunamirelief.asp>
>
>=============
>Eddie K5EMS 73
>Asst Section Manager
>
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Eddie K5EMS 73
Asst Section Manager

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