Scammers exploiting Hurricane Helene’s devastation with fraudulent donation schemes | News from WDRB [Video]

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — People in Florida, North Carolina and Georgia are struggling to recover from damages of Hurricane Helene, so people are trying to lend a helping hand.

More than 200 people have died. It’s the worst storm to hit the U.S. mainland since Katrina in 2005, and scientists have warned such storms will only worsen in the face of climate change.

But as people try to pick up others from the horrendous devastation, scammers are taking advantage of the storm. A-I generated photos have been circulating on social media as accounts ask for donations.

Oftentimes, scammers pull at people’s heart strings to get donations.

Louisville resident TJ Hensley has seen images like this before.

“That’s a good illustration of where my worries in particular come from,” said TJ Hensley. “I’m sure there are a million stories out there of folks unfortunately falling for scams like that.”

But there …