Ohio AG urging caution when it comes to charitable giving for hurricane relief

As clean up from Hurricane Matthew gets underway in the southeastern coast of the United States, Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine urges Ohioans to be generous, but exercise caution, when responding to requests for donations to help those who have been affected. DeWine states there are always con artists and scammers who will try to take advantage of Ohioans’ generosity and take the donations for themselves. He urges Ohioans to e-search a charity by visiting www.OhioAttorneyGeneral.gov to find out if the charity is registered in Ohio. Also, when a charitable organization calls you seeking a donations, the caller must provide the name of the organization and the location of its principal place of business.