Category: Deceiving Donors

Deceiving Donors involves tricking individuals into giving money to fraudulent causes or organizations through manipulative tactics and false representations. Scammers often create convincing fake charities or deceptive fundraising campaigns, utilizing emotional appeals and urgent messaging to exploit donors’ compassion. They may use sophisticated techniques such as counterfeit websites, social media profiles, or phishing schemes to appear legitimate. Once donors contribute, the scammers divert the funds for their own gain, leaving the donors out of pocket and the intended beneficiaries without support. This deceit undermines genuine charitable efforts and can erode trust in legitimate organizations.

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FTC-PR-240311-1

Charity Scams Deceiving Donors Federal News Sources FTC FTC-24 FTC-2403

FTC-PR-240311-1 (Mar. 11, 2024)

FTC News Release - FTC-PR-240311-1

PR-240311-1

FTC, 10 States Take Action Against Operator of Sham Cancer Charity for Deceiving Donors – Complaint charges Women’s Cancer Fund and Gregory Anderson with raising more than $18 million from donors, with only 1% going to financial support for cancer patients.

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.

Date: Mar. 11, 2024

Accessed: Aug. 29, 2024

Source URL: https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2024/03/ftc-10-states-take-action-against-operator-sham-cancer-charity-deceiving-donors

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