Link: https://www.cnn.com/2015/05/19/us/scam-charity-investigation/index.html
Description: WebMay 20, 2015 · Washington CNN — In a rare joint action with attorneys general for each of the 50 states, the Federal Trade Commission says four cancer charities run by extended members of the same family conned...
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Link: https://consumer.ftc.gov/consumer-alerts/2024/03/sham-charity-turns-big-c-big-con-heres-what-know-avoid-cancer-charity-scam
Description: WebMar 11, 2024 · The FTC says Cancer Recovery Foundation, Inc. (CRFI) was a sham charity that lied to donors about how their donations would be spent. Instead of helping cancer patients, the vast majority of every donation went to fundraisers and Greg Anderson, CRFI’s executive director – cancer patients got only about 1% of the $18.25 million …
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Link: https://www.charitynavigator.org/ein/042531031
Description: WebCharity Navigator looks for the existence of a whistleblower policy per the IRS Form 990 as an accountability and transparency measure. This policy outlines procedures for handling employee complaints, as well as a confidential way for employees to report financial or other types of mismanagement. Source: IRS Form 990. scam
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Link: https://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/20/business/4-cancer-charities-accused-in-ftc-fraud-case.html
Description: WebMay 20, 2015 · In its complaint, the F.T.C. called all four of the cancer groups “sham charities,” charging the organizations with deceiving donors and misusing millions of dollars in donations, including...
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Link: https://www.charitywatch.org/charity-donating-articles/donat-be-fooled-by-name-rip-off-charity-scams
Description: WebJun 15, 2018. How much harm could there really be in confusing the names of two charities? Let’s take the example of the Cancer Research Institute (CRI) and American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR), which currently receive an “A” and “D” grade, respectively, from CharityWatch. If a donor were to confuse AICR for CRI because of ...
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Link: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/to-your-health/wp/2015/05/20/187-million-cancer-charities-scam-5-reasons-why-it-took-the-feds-so-long-to-catch-on/
Description: WebMay 20, 2015 · Others nonprofits raising money for the cause include the National Breast Cancer Foundation, Breastcancer.org, the Breast Cancer Alliance and the National Breast Cancer Coalition Fund.
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Link: https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2024/03/ftc-10-states-take-action-against-operator-sham-cancer-charity-deceiving-donors
Description: WebMar 11, 2024 · The Federal Trade Commission and 10 states are suing sham charity Cancer Recovery Foundation International, also known as Women’s Cancer Fund, and its operator, Gregory B. Anderson, for deceiving generous donors who sought to offer financial support to women battling cancer and their families.
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Link: https://www.philanthropy.com/article/4-cancer-charities-charged-in-187-million-fraud-case/
Description: WebMay 19, 2015 · 4 Cancer Charities Charged in $187 Million Fraud Case. By Suzanne Perry and. Megan O’Neil. May 19, 2015. Megan O’Neil, for The Chronicle. Art Taylor, chief executive of the BBB Wise Giving Alliance, a charity watchdog, described the accused charities as “evil.” This story has been updated since it was first published.
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Link: https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2021/03/ftc-38-states-dc-act-shut-down-massive-charity-fraud-telefunding-operation
Description: WebMar 4, 2021 · The complaint alleges that the defendants made their deceptive pitches since at least 2008 on behalf of numerous organizations that claimed to support homeless veterans, victims of house fires, breast cancer patients, children with autism, and other causes that well-meaning Americans were enticed to support through the defendants’ …
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Link: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/03/us/politics/irs-fake-charities.html
Description: WebJul 3, 2022 · Dave Sanders for The New York Times. By David A. Fahrenthold, Troy Closson and Julie Tate. The “American Cancer Society of Michigan,” state authorities say, was a fake charity. And not even a ...
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