As always when disasters like this strike we have to watch not only for the best in people (as seen in the rescue workers) but also the worst. One of the worst aspects of these kinds of events is when crooks and scam artists start up fake charities to scam money from us.
If you want to help the victims either in Japan or here in the US, be sure to donate to a well recognized charity like the Red Cross and make sure you go to them. Don’t give money to telemarketers or other possible scammers.