This is a true story. Names and images have been changed to protect privacy. What happened to Mrs. V is a big part of why I created CharityCheck101.org. A local police department asked me to help them figure out what had happened to money of an older woman (I’ll call...
Available now on Amazon Kindle Free sample . . . It’s your money. It’s your right to dedicate it to the work that matters most to you. Life is too short to donate your hard-earned dollars to charities that waste your money or focus on things that don’t matter to you....
From the IRS: After an emergency or disaster, people rally to help victims by donating money. Unfortunately, this can give criminals an opportunity to prey on them by soliciting donations for fake charities. Scammers may also pose as federal agencies to dupe disaster...
As I remind you in The Best Charities for You, it's up to donors to evaluate charities. Although most charities must register with the IRS and file annual information returns on Form 990, the IRS is not set up to evaluate or monitor charities. Want proof? Not long...
BALTIMORE - December 10, 2021, reported by WMAR2news: "According to the Federal Trade Commission, consumers reported losing $1.6 billion to charity fraud so far this year. The median amount lost is around $1,000." "A Maryland woman said someone knocked on her door...
Charity Fake News From WRAL.com: HOLLY SPRINGS, N.C. — A Raleigh man faces a fraud charge after, police say, he collected thousands of dollars from people for a bogus veterans charity. Daniel D. James, 63, of 5805 Old Forge Circle, was arrested last Saturday outside a...
Charity Fake News From the IRS "Dirty Dozen" list of tax scams for 2019: Fake Charities: Groups masquerading as charitable organizations solicit donations from unsuspecting contributors. Be wary of charities with names similar to familiar or nationally-known...
