BBB warns about phony charity scams after bridge collapse

Tragedies often bring out the best in people as strangers reach out to help others in need. However, disasters also will bring out a flurry of con artists without a conscience, according to the San Diego Better Business Bureau (BBB).

The BBB, San Diego’s largest county‑wide business membership organization, is warning consumers about phony charities that are expected to turn-up the volume on scam appeals following the recent bridge collapse in Minneapolis.

“Whether it’s a tsunami, volcano, earthquake, landslide, fire, flood, hurricane or bridge collapse, it’s a sad fact that scamsters wi...