I hate that this has to be said in a moment of tragedy. Disasters bring out the best in people—but also scammers looking to profit off tragedy. Before you donate, double check. Stick to orgs or verified GoFundMes for people you or friends know. Your kindness deserves to truly help. Sending love.🥺 - ThreadSky

elizaorlins.bsky.social • 42 days ago

I hate that this has to be said in a moment of tragedy. Disasters bring out the best in people—but also scammers looking to profit off tragedy.

Before you donate, double check. Stick to orgs or verified GoFundMes for people you or friends know.

Your kindness deserves to truly help. Sending love.🥺

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elizaorlins.bsky.social•42 days ago

FURTHERMORE, look out for price gougers!!

California law generally prohibits charging a price that exceeds, by more than 10%, the price a seller charged for an item before a state or local declaration of emergency.

CA Attorney General alert here:

https://oag.ca.gov/news/press-releases/attorney-general-bonta-issues-consumer-alert-price-gouging-following-state-13

sunburnttoast.bsky.social•42 days ago

Love u eliza

jazzrat2000.bsky.social•42 days ago

And if you are able to, get something directly to someone who needs it. Every single middleman takes a cut

lolabelle425.bsky.social•42 days ago

Thank you. Needs to be said. The helpers outnumber the scammers I’m sure, but best to be safe. 🫶

sadgran.bsky.social•42 days ago

I just read on the LA Fire update that if you donate $500 thru GoFundMe, they take $95 for their admin fees. I’d think twice about donating thru them…

themonkey757.bsky.social•42 days ago

Again, Eliza, spot on.
You know that in the aftermath there will be thousands of good folks who will be grifted out of money they could not afford to lose.
The avenues available for these scammers and con men are too many to mitigate.
Minimization is the best we can hope for…

vsschultz.bsky.social•42 days ago

Give to @wck.org

justmet.bsky.social•42 days ago

Kinda crossed my mind when I heard homeowners renting Uhauls and packing up…are these individuals going to scam their insurance companies? 🤔file claims for things they took with them? Just a thought…

christinahart.bsky.social•42 days ago

But it IS valuable advice and a great reminder to always do your homework when donating

worldpeacecookies.bsky.social•42 days ago

I’m absolutely stunned by the generosity of Angelenos right now. Was looking for clothes and basics for my dad who thought he’d just have to evacuate his apartment in the Palisades for a few hours. Found this “free shop” in Venice started by Moss. So touched.

andeeharry1.bsky.social•42 days ago

so very true, there are also looting going on too...it is terrible

lswma.bsky.social•42 days ago

Thanks Eliza.

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