The American Red Cross (short code 90999) has reported that as of Sunday they had collected $22 million via text-message donations for the victims of the Haiti earthquake. Totally, the organization collected $103 million at that point.
Cell phone users are able to make $10 donations by dialing the Red Cross�s short code 90999 and the contribution will be billed to their cell phone bill.
Given this high profile, you can be sure there will be a load of spam and other social-engineering mechanisms in the future aiming to tap this convenient new technology.
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