Beware: A bogus e-mail appeal for donations to The Salvation Army’s relief efforts in Japan has been circulating. The e-mail claims to be from “Salvation Army National Corp.,” urging donors to send money to an e-mail address, which is not a valid Salvation Army address.The bogus e-mail looks real because the people behind the scam are including the actual Salvation Army mission statement, history and programs, which have been taken from legitimate Salvation Army sites.There are currently only four safe and legitimate ways people can contribute money to The Salvation Army’s disaster relief efforts in Japan:
- Text the words “JAPAN” or “QUAKE” to 80888 to make a $10 donation.
- By phone: 1-800-SAL-ARMY
- Online at SalvationArmyUSA.org
- By mail: Send check, marked “Japan earthquake relief,” to The Salvation Army World Service Office, International Relief Fund, PO Box 630728, Baltimore, MD 21263-0728
