Tips on Avoiding Tsunami Charity Scams - Please Read Before Donating

Trent Stamp, the executive director of Charity Navigator, a non-profit organization that evaluates the financial health of charities, told "Good Morning America" how to give wisely to the victims of the Dec. 26 tsunami.



Give to an Established Charity



There are a number of Web sites you can visit to research legitimate organizations, including:



Charity Navigator: www.charitynavigator.org



The Better Business Bureau: www.give.org/index.asp



Guide Star — a database of non-profit organizations: www.guidestar.org



You also can call or visit the Web site of your state attorney general's office to check a charity or have them investigate a possible charity scam.



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