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Katrina victims may be targeted again by scammers
As if Hurricane Katrina was not bad enough, the victims of last weeks hurricane have to be on the look out for unscrupulous scammers who are attracted to the billions of dollars of relief that will be poured into New Orleans.
CNN reports on how not to be caught up in one of these scams.
Scam artists move in immediately after disasters. Many frauds will involve contractors. When the rebuilding starts, home-repair specialists will be in short supply for months. Meanwhile, the desire of homeowners to return quickly to normal can lead them to make hasty decisions - a perfect situation for deception.
