Comments on: Is Texting ‘HAITI’ or ‘REDCROSS’ to 90999 a Scam? http://www.totalbankruptcy.com/blog/is-texting-haiti-to-90999-a-scam/ Bankruptcy and financial news Sun, 12 Feb 2012 16:04:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Kyle http://www.totalbankruptcy.com/blog/is-texting-haiti-to-90999-a-scam/#comment-16924 Kyle Sat, 27 Feb 2010 20:28:56 +0000 http://www.totalbankruptcy.com/blog/?p=2309#comment-16924 Texting "Haiti" to 90999 to donate $10 cost me $27.34. I have unlimited texting, but the donation somehow accesses globalgiving.org and Sprint charged me $17.34 That's the last time I donate via texting. Texting “Haiti” to 90999 to donate $10 cost me $27.34. I have unlimited texting, but the donation somehow accesses globalgiving.org and Sprint charged me $17.34

That’s the last time I donate via texting.

]]> By: Dave http://www.totalbankruptcy.com/blog/is-texting-haiti-to-90999-a-scam/#comment-14839 Dave Sat, 30 Jan 2010 16:18:33 +0000 http://www.totalbankruptcy.com/blog/?p=2309#comment-14839 For goodness sake people. Don't text any money. If you want to give then contact a charity. Leave the texting alone and avoid all the problems. For goodness sake people. Don’t text any money. If you want to give then contact a charity. Leave the texting alone and avoid all the problems.

]]> By: Thomas http://www.totalbankruptcy.com/blog/is-texting-haiti-to-90999-a-scam/#comment-14743 Thomas Thu, 28 Jan 2010 19:18:13 +0000 http://www.totalbankruptcy.com/blog/?p=2309#comment-14743 It's not a scam. I work for a non-profit and we accept donations via text. For those getting the wrong message, you are sending the text incorrectly. The keyword (e.g., HAITI) should be the body of the text message - similar to e-mail. The shortcode (90999) should be the number you text the keyword to. 90999 is a shared shortcode across many charities that have been approved by the Mobile Giving Foundation or The Mgive Fund (both 501c(3) non-profits). These foundations work with the carriers to ensure that the donations are for legit charities and govern the process since the carriers do not take any of the donation. 90999 is just one shortcode used for donations. Check out www.mobilegiving.org or a list of charities and the shortcode they are using. Once you make a donation via text message, you can opt-in to receive further messages but you won't receive any messages unless you opt-in. The great thing about mobile is that you must opt-in to receive anything - a measure to keep the channel spam free. Obviously you don't have to donate through this channel but do some research before stating 90999 and other legit donation methods are a scam. Yes, we must be careful but the mobile is a new channel to make quick and easy donations and actually make a difference. It’s not a scam. I work for a non-profit and we accept donations via text. For those getting the wrong message, you are sending the text incorrectly. The keyword (e.g., HAITI) should be the body of the text message – similar to e-mail. The shortcode (90999) should be the number you text the keyword to. 90999 is a shared shortcode across many charities that have been approved by the Mobile Giving Foundation or The Mgive Fund (both 501c(3) non-profits). These foundations work with the carriers to ensure that the donations are for legit charities and govern the process since the carriers do not take any of the donation. 90999 is just one shortcode used for donations. Check out http://www.mobilegiving.org or a list of charities and the shortcode they are using. Once you make a donation via text message, you can opt-in to receive further messages but you won’t receive any messages unless you opt-in. The great thing about mobile is that you must opt-in to receive anything – a measure to keep the channel spam free.

Obviously you don’t have to donate through this channel but do some research before stating 90999 and other legit donation methods are a scam. Yes, we must be careful but the mobile is a new channel to make quick and easy donations and actually make a difference.

]]> By: megan http://www.totalbankruptcy.com/blog/is-texting-haiti-to-90999-a-scam/#comment-14435 megan Sat, 23 Jan 2010 02:57:18 +0000 http://www.totalbankruptcy.com/blog/?p=2309#comment-14435 I texted to 90999 and I haven't gotten a text back asking? it's been an hour. I texted to 90999 and I haven’t gotten a text back asking? it’s been an hour.

]]> By: Diverden http://www.totalbankruptcy.com/blog/is-texting-haiti-to-90999-a-scam/#comment-14358 Diverden Thu, 21 Jan 2010 20:56:17 +0000 http://www.totalbankruptcy.com/blog/?p=2309#comment-14358 ever since I texted and donated, I'm getting texts from solicitors like never before...anyone else ??? Is someone selling our cell phone numbers ???? ever since I texted and donated, I’m getting texts from solicitors like never before…anyone else ???
Is someone selling our cell phone numbers ????

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