Celebrity Kim Kardashian recently took to Instagram to caution her followers to stay alert for scams after her name was falsely linked to a fake fundraiser claiming to support victims of the deadly and devastating Palisades and Eaton wildfires. Similarly, actress and former television personality Ricki Lake, whose Malibu home burned down, was appalled to learn a video had been shared on her Instagram, posing as Lake and asking for money. And so it goes. As surely as disasters happen, scammers and thieves follow in their wake, even before the smoke and ash have settled. While thousands of residents are…