Scammers are looking to turn curiosity about the events in Japan into illicit gain. Examples of Tsunami-related spam have already shown up in spam filters, according to the Web site spamwarnings.com. The Internet Storm Center issued a warning on its Web page Friday morning warning reader to expect emails (sp) scams and malware circulating regarding the recent Japanese earthquake The IRS maintains a list of tax exempt charitable organizations that can be used to verify the status of charities that are soliciting donations.
Source: https://threatpost.com/experts-warn-japan-earthquake-tsunami-spam-031111/75017/