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Hurricane fraud is on the rise, feds warn. Beware these scams.

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72% Informative

The National Center for Disaster Fraud ( NCDF ) is warning the public to be leery of some hurricane-related solicitations for funds.

"In the wake of Helene , fraudsters will target victims of the storm along with citizens across the country," the NCDF says.

The agency urges people to be alert to possible scams and report suspected fraudulent activity online.

VR Score

61

Informative language

54

Neutral language

47

Article tone

semi-formal

Language

English

Language complexity

74

Offensive language

not offensive

Hate speech

not hateful

Attention-grabbing headline

not detected

Known propaganda techniques

not detected

Time-value

short-lived

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