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Old 12-28-2005, 10:37 AM
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Default Scam to steal hurricane relief funds

Here's what I think is a horrible example of people misbehaving after the hurricane:

"Forty-nine people have been indicted in a scheme that bilked thousands of dollars from a Red Cross fund designated for Hurricane Katrina victims, federal authorities said.

At least 14 suspects worked at a Red Cross call center in Bakersfield and are accused of helping family and friends file false claims for aid money, said Mary Wenger, a spokeswoman for U.S. Attorney McGregor Scott in Sacramento. Six have pleaded guilty to federal wire fraud charges, she said.

The fake claims drained at least $200,000 from the fund, with an average payout of about $1,000, Red Cross spokeswoman Devorah Goldburg said. The total could rise as the investigation continues."

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/10624175/

This was money taken from the pockets of people that were trying to help and that could have been used for people who were actual victims of the hurricane. The people who did it should be ashamed.
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