Avoid scams if you want to help Japan tsunami victims
With last night’s news that a 23-foot tsunami caused by Japan’s largest recorded earthquake struck the east coast of Japan, many people will want to help victims and their families by making a donation. But don’t take out your checkbook or credit card to donate to the tsunami relief effort without first doing some research on who will receive your money, the Charities Division of the Office of Secretary of State cautioned Friday. While many of the groups responding to…