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New email address claiming to be Aunt RuthAn unexpected donation request

You receive an email that reads: "Hi sweetie, I switched email providers — this is my new address. I'm sure you've seen the news about the earthquake in Turkey. Our church is collecting donations through this link and I'm trying to get the whole family to pitch in. Even $50 helps. Love, Aunt Ruth." The writing sounds exactly like her — she always calls you sweetie and she's always organizing family charity drives.

What do you do?