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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 case — as detailed in the American Institute of Philanthropy’s latest Report. CDG and its owners have now earned our not-so-coveted Charity Skunk Award. According [...] 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 aliases and failed to disclose that they were paid fundraisers, to make it seem like the donor was giving directly to the charity, 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 don’t give to “charity” telemarketing appeals by paid marketing groups — and encourage you to follow my lead. Read the story. Read our Red Light warning on charity telemarketers. 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 entrusted to it. Join our Serious Givers email group now and we’ll send you our Top Tips for Avoiding “Charity” Scammers — a [...] 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 paid telemarketing can’t be denied — they frequently travel together. Just take a look at the results so far from Operation False Charity [...] 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 California action is part of the Federal Trade Commission’s Operation False Charity. Based on the California action, each of the following has earned our Charity Skunk Award: Law [...] 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! First, do you have enough information about the charity? Do you have their latest IRS Form 990? I [...] The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced on May 20 Federal court cases and proposed settlement orders involving American Veterans Relief Fund (AVRF), alleging that all three organizations, based at the same address in Santa Ana, CA, were created [...] |
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