Fake tsunami site discovered

A fake tsunami disaster relief site has been discovered and reported to British authorities, reports the BBC News. The site uses the old version of the Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) Web site, therefore fooling people unaware of the hoax. The official DEC has claimed no connection to the site and has reported it to the police. The fake site has solicited donations through spam e-mails as well, and DEC spokeswoman Patricia Sanders says the DEC never solicits through e-mail. The fake site, found at www.decuk.org is similar to the official site's www.dec.uk.org. This is not the first tsunami-related Web hoax to take place, as other e-mail scams have also attempted to cash in on the tsunami disaster.