Charities: Who's Naughty and Who's Nice?

Charities: Who's Naughty and Who's Nice?: "Charities: Who's Naughty and Who's Nice?
E-mail scams from fake charities abound at this time of year. Here's how to avoid giving to the wrong folks

by Paula Lehman

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So far this holiday season I've received 38 e-mails from Santa Claus. Apparently the tables have turned because through his various correspondences Santa has asked for a lot this year. He wants money for sick kids, generosity for those less fortunate than I, money to send care packages to soldiers in Iraq. But most of all Santa wants my credit card number and/or bank account information."