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The Name Game: Soundalike Charities Can Cause Headaches

By Ruth McCambridge | March 26, 2018

Scammers are creating imaginary nonprofits with names similar to legitimate nonprofits.

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Ohio Attorney General Closes Another Uncharitable Charity: A Pattern of Fraud

By Ruth McCambridge | December 11, 2017

State attorneys general are systematically suing to close a certain type of scam charity that has long besmirched the good name of the nonprofit sector.

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And those VietNow Chapters? What of Them?

By Ruth McCambridge | November 13, 2017

Although the national organization VietNow has been closed by the concerted action of 25 attorneys general, there are a number of other chapter organizations that have survived. Is that a problem?

Nonprofit News

A Veterans Day Call for Cleaning Out Scamming Faux Veterans Charities

By Rick Cohen, National Correspondent | November 10, 2017

This week, a coalition of 25 attorneys general finally closed down VietNow, a charity that used more than 85 cents of the dollar for the cost of fundraising, but this type of fundraising scam in the name of veterans has been too common for way too long.

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Pittances Left from Long-Running Charity Scams Passed on to Veterans Nonprofits

By Ruth McCambridge | November 10, 2017

Pennies on the dollar are finally released to veterans charities after two long-running scams are closed down.

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CNBC’s “American Greed” Will Feature Reynolds Cancer Charities Scam

By Ruth McCambridge | June 23, 2017

The next episode of the CNBC show “American Greed” will focus on the Reynolds family, but it is one of many episodes featuring nonprofit scams.

Fundraising

“Operation Bottomfeeder”: A Shield for Legitimate Nonprofits

By Ruth McCambridge | June 19, 2017

A recent case from New York illustrates why the nonprofit sector needs the attention of state regulators.

Nonprofit News

Ponzi Scheme Uses Names of Legitimate NGOs for Million-dollar Con

By Michael Wyland | April 28, 2017

This story is a cautionary tale for nonprofits in at least two ways.

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Car Donation Programs: Do You Want to Be Seen With Them?

By Ruth McCambridge | January 30, 2017

A recent look at car donation programs shows a wide range of how much goes to charity. Their practices may reflect badly on the nonprofits that use them.

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Fake WV Charity Scam Nets Millions for 7 Defendants

By Michael Wyland | September 27, 2016

A multimillion-dollar fake charity bingo scam results in federal charges against seven people and another PR problem for real nonprofits.

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