Scam sites pop up fast these days, and a number have already appeared online with solicitations for donations to the Occupy Wall Street protests via Paypal.

Organisers for Occupy Wall Street have confirmed that they are not currently using Paypal to accept donations. Anyone who considers donating to the movement via a site that offers Paypal donations should bear this in mind. While it’s not impossible that a site would decide of its own accord to collect money in this way and pass it on, caution should be used.

There are ways to help out with Occupy Wall Street. Apart from actually going down to the protest site to join the crowds, one way is to order food to be delivered to the protesters. One enterprising pizza restaurant close to the occupation site has been helping out by taking orders online and over the phone.