Charity fraud is the act of using deception to get money from people who believe they are making donations to charities. Often a person or a group of people will make material representations that they are a charity or part of charity and ask prospective donors for contributions to the non-existent charity.

History

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Impact

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See also

• Confidence trick

External links

• US: U.S.(FTC.gov) information regarding charity fraud
• US: Charity Navigator's giving tips including the Top 10 Best Practices of Savvy Donors
• US: The American Institute of Philanthropy [1] and the Better Business Bureau's Wise Giving Alliance can also be consulted.

• UK: use the Charity Commission to find out if the organsiation you want to support is formally registered.
  • Its Inquiry Reports list and give details on its latest investigations
• UK: Intelligent Giving gives an independent analysis of a charity's transparency for prospective donors(UK)
  • Rumours about fraud and related activity are discussed in its Watchdog section
• Charity On Trial: What You Need To Know Before You Give by Doug White1

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