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  2. Fact check: Ex-KC officer Eric DeValkenaere’s fundraising ...

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    July 6, 2023 at 6:02 AM. A fundraising letter for Eric DeValkenaere on behalf of his wife Sarah contains false claims about the death of Cameron Lamb at the former Kansas City police officer’s ...

  3. Modest needs? Charity founder accused of embezzling $2.5 ...

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    Taylor, 56, was accused in a federal complaint unsealed Tuesday with embezzling funds intended to serve Modest Needs' mission of helping the needy, evading more than $1 million in taxes and ...

  4. Charity scams: Check out these FBI tips before you donate - AOL

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    The FBI also offers suggestions on how to avoid charity scams. Here are four of them: Be on the lookout for groups with copycat names or names similar to those of reputable, well-known ...

  5. Charity fraud - Wikipedia

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    Charity fraud is the act of using deception to obtain money from people who believe they are donating to a charity. Often, individuals or groups will present false information claiming to be a charity or associated with one, and then ask potential donors for contributions to this non-existent charity. Charity fraud encompasses not only ...

  6. Wikipedia:Articles for creation/Scam warning - Wikipedia

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    The scam may work as follows: A paid editing ring might file for an article's deletion, decline a draft proposed at Articles for Creation (AfC), or wait until the draft has been declined by an actual AfC reviewer. A paid editor will then contact the author of the article and propose that they can recreate the article for a one-time fee and ...

  7. Scam letters - Wikipedia

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    Faxed scam letters are in no way an uncommon occurrence. Today many scam letters are still faxed to corporate institutions, although they are not a large amount due to cost restraints on behalf of offenders. Electronic mail. E-mail is today the prevalent way in which scam letters are distributed.

  8. Scammers target Trump supporters - and bad spellers - AOL

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    The Trump campaign takes donations via the cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase, but a number of the scam sites seem to use exchanges intended to look like the blockchain and crypto payment processor ...

  9. DonorsChoose - Wikipedia

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    DonorsChoose. DonorsChoose is a United States -based nonprofit organization that allows individuals to donate directly to public school classroom projects. The organization has been given Charity Navigator 's highest rating every year since 2005. [4] As of June 2024, the organization has funded 2.95 million projects and raise $1.64 billion for ...