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United Way Cautions of Copycat Web Site
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio -- Youngstown/Mahoning Valley United Way, together with United Way of America, has denounced the activities of an organization identifying itself as the "United Ways Charity Foundation." The existence of this organization and its Web site (www.uniteways.org) are strikingly similar to the legitimate www.unitedway.org Web address and appears to be designed to create confusion among potential United Way donors and supporters and possibly to defraud those interesting in contributing to the United Way, according to Patricia Turner, general counsel for United Way of America. "We believe those behind this activity lure users to the website and convince them to provide access to personal bank account information supposedly for purposes of receiving and transferring charitable contributions," Turner said. "The group representing itself via this web site is not affiliated with or acting on behalf of United Way of America or any other local United Way organization." United Way of America, on behalf of the 1,400 community-based United Way organizations nationwide, has reported this organization to the appropriate federal and state authorities -- including the Federal Trade Commission -- and demanded that it immediately cease use of the United Way name. Appropriate action is being taken at the local level to assure potential United Way donors that this group is not affiliated with the United Way system, Turner said. United Way of America is the national organization dedicated to leading the United Way movement that includes approximately 1,400 community-based United Way organizations. Each is independent, separately incorporated, and governed by local volunteers.Visit United Way of America: www.unitedway.org"