Charity Skunk Awards: Veterans, Police and Firefighter Sham Nonprofits
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced on May 20 Federal court cases and proposed settlement orders involving American Veterans Relief Fund (AVRF), Coalition of Police and Sheriffs, Inc. (COPS),...
View ArticleRed Light: They Use Paid Telemarketers
So, without that telephone call from that pleasant young man, you never would have known about the great work his charity is doing. He did you a favor, and you’d like to make a donation. Don’t do it!...
View ArticleMore Skunks Surface in Charity / Telemarketing Probe
California’s Office of the Attorney General on May 29 announced lawsuits against 53 individuals, 17 telemarketers and 12 “charities” who purported to be helping police, firefighters and veterans. The...
View ArticleI’m Avoiding Charities that Use Paid Telemarketers
Every dollar sleazy “charities” take in is a dollar that could instead have gone to a strong charity doing valuable work with the funds entrusted to it. The connection between sleazy “charities” and...
View ArticleTop Tips for Avoiding "Charity" Scammers
Avoiding “charity” scammers is an important part of smart giving. Every dollar scam “charities” take in is a dollar that could instead have gone to a strong charity doing valuable work with the funds...
View ArticleCA Attorney General warns about "charity" telemarketers
The Orange County Register published a terrific reminder about the dangers of “charities” seeking donations through paid telemarketers. Charity scams and telemarketing frequently go hand-in-hand. I...
View ArticleNY’s Cuomo sues to shut down "charity" telemarketers
Based on an investigation that included use of undercover investigators who went to work for the telemarketing companies, NY attorney general Andrew Cuomo’s complaints allege the telemarketers used...
View Article“Charity” telemarketer hit with $18.8 million fine
The “charity” telemarketing company Civic Development Group has been ordered by the Federal Trade Commission to pay an $18.8 million fine, the largest penalty ever handed down in a consumer protection...
View ArticleFascinating charity telemarketer thinking
The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported last Sunday on the work of Jason Birrittier — charity telemarketing entrepreneur. Jason recently shut down his telemarketing operation (called Public Safety), after...
View ArticleOregon AG Challenges Charity Skunks
The Oregon Attorney General is challenging the operations of “charities” that seek donations in Oregon but spend little on their missions. A report in The Oregonian focuses on the activities of Shiloh...
View ArticleTelemarketing charity from Florida shut down in Iowa
The Iowa Attorney General has obtained a court order banning Florida-based Defeat Diabetes Foundation, Inc. (DDFI) and officers from fundraising in Iowa for at least ten years. We’ve awarded DDFI our...
View Article015 DGM – Who Else Wants to Stop Commercial Charity Telemarketing?
Who Else Wants to Stop Commercial Charity Telemarketing? Welcome back. This is the podcast that helps you and other donors and volunteers do good even better — regardless of which charities or causes...
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