Charity Navigator, America’s largest independent charity analyzer, has just released a list of 35 fake charities. None of these charities are registered as 501(c)(3)s, making their public donation solicitations illegal. Unfortunately, this also means that any donations made to these charities are not tax deductible. In most cases, once the donation has been made, there […]
The founder of a fake charity fundraiser Boobies Rock! is now serving six more months in jail. Adam Shryock was taken to jail after the Denver judge found overwhelming evidence that he had violated his 2013 order. Back in 2013, it was discovered that Shryock’s fake charity misled thousands of people across the country by […]
How many times have you gotten that annoying email from a “Nigerian Prince” who just has to give you millions of dollars? If you just send him your bank account and social security number and some DNA from your first born child, the deal will be sealed. Unfortunately, scams are everywhere. As much as we […]