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    Bbb warns consumers to watch for pos sible fraudulent appeals for disaster assistance. "Mississippians are renowned for their generosity, and disasters such as the one which occurred recently often move people to want to help," says bill moak, President of the bbb serving Mississippi.

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    Bbb warns consumers to watch for pos sible fraudulent appeals for disaster assistance. "Mississippians are renowned for their generosity, and disasters such as the one which occurred recently often move people to want to help," says bill moak, President of the bbb serving Mississippi.

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    Bbb warns consumers to watch for pos sible fraudulent appeals for disaster assistance. "Mississippians are renowned for their generosity, and disasters such as the one which occurred recently often move people to want to help," says bill moak, President of the bbb serving Mississippi.

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    RICHTON DISPATCH

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    BBB warns consumets to exercise

    caution after Missi~ippi tornadoes

    As local, state and feder­ disasters. These may tract is a good idea, espe­ a quickly-established bank
    al officials continue to sur­ appear in the form ofitiner­ cially for costly jobs. If you account, but rather to a
    vey the damage wrought by ant contractors who prom­ have access to the Internet, known charity which
    the series of deadly torna­ ise quick repair work but search companies' history accepts contributions "des­
    does which hit several deliver little or no results; at ms.bbb.org or at bbb.org. ignated" or restricted for a
    Mississippi counties on people looking to steal per­ • If approached. by a specific use. Often local
    April 24, the Better sonal information from vic­ charity for money, ask lots churches are providing
    Business Bureau .(EBB) tims and/or potential of questions and ask for services to help families get
    Serving Mississippi warns donors; and appeals from information to be mailed to back on their feet, so find
    consumers to watch for pos­ charities which pull on the you before making a deci­ out which are helping fami­
    sible fraudulent appeals for heartstrings of people sion. Reputable charities lies in your area.
    disaster assistance and wanting to help. will not pressure you into "In general, we advise
    repair work. Here are a few rules of making a decision "on the people to be skeptical of
    "Mississippians are thumb to follow in the wake spot", and will be able to any offers that seem too
    renowned for their generos­ of the disaster: provide you with informa­ good to be true. The very
    ity, and disasters such as • If you are a homeowner tion about how they have act of asking questions is
    the one which occurred affected by the storm, be used donations in the past. often sufficient to separate
    recently often move people careful about contractors. Charity information may be the good guys from the
    to want to help," said Bill When approached by a con­ found at the BBB bad," added Moak.
    Moak, President of the BBB tractor, ask for proof of Mississippi site at About the BBB
    Serving Mississippi. licensing and bonding, and ms.bbb.org, the Mississippi Mississippi
    "However, please make sure remember that most rep­ Secretary': ofS1ate's office at The BBB has been serv­
    that you know the facts utable contractors will not www.sos.ms.gov; and the ing Mississippi since 1964
    before giving money to help demand payment up front. Wise Giving Alliance at by promoting an ethical
    disaster recovery efforts, or Try to get at least 3-4 www.give.org. marketplace for consumers
    to make home or business quotes from contractors, • If approached about and businesses. Contact
    repairs." and insist that payments be giving for specific families, them for assistance online
    Often, scam artists are made to the company, not it's always a good idea to at www.ms.bbb.org or by
    quick to take advantage of an individuaL A signed con­ send a donation not just to phone at 800-987-8280.

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