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  2. Five Tips to Help Avoid Charity Scams - AOL

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    December is a big month for charitable giving, for humanitarian and tax reasons. But not every "Will You Give" call or card is legit. Nationally, complaints about scams are up by 8.6%. The Federal ...

  3. Charity scams: Check out these FBI tips before you donate - AOL

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    Before donating, vet the charity first to make sure it’s not a scam. A few places to find information on charities are Give.org, CharityNavigator, CharityWatch and GuideStar, the AARP reported.

  4. Charity fraud - Wikipedia

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    Charity fraud, also known as a donation scam, is the act of using deception to obtain money from people who believe they are donating to a charity.Often, individuals or groups will present false information claiming to be a charity or associated with one, and then ask potential donors for contributions to this non-existent charity.

  5. Holiday Donations: How To Avoid Charity Scams

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    The Federal Trade Commission says that consumers are reporting $1.6 billion in charity scams this year. "Unfortunately, the holidays bring the best in people, but they can also bring out the worst ...

  6. The Salvation Army - Wikipedia

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    The Salvation Army is the fourth largest charity in the United States, with private donations in excess of US$2 billion in 2022. [12] It is a member of many national interdenominational groups, including the American organisation Christian Churches Together. [13]

  7. List of charities accused of ties to terrorism - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of charities accused of ties to terrorism. A number of charities have been accused or convicted in court of using their revenues to fund terrorism or revolutionary movements, rather than for the humanitarian purposes for which contributions were ostensibly collected.

  8. 4 cancer charities charged for scamming donors out of $187 ...

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    On Tuesday, charges were filed against 4 cancer charities for allegedly scamming donors out of over $187 million. Americans give billions of dollars to charitable operations every year, but sadly ...

  9. American Rescue Workers - Wikipedia

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    The organization was founded in 1882 by Thomas E. Moore as a splinter group from The Salvation Army in response to financial disagreements between Moore and Salvation Army founder William Booth. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] In 1885 the organization officially adopted a charter as the Salvation Army of America , but in 1913 it was renamed American Rescue Workers ...