'Scam' Political Groups Try New Tricks--and Rake In Millions

[Nevilledog]

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A network of PACs masquerading as charities has already raked in millions from unsuspecting donors. Now these PACs are trying to evade the authorities.

‘Scam’ Political Groups Try New Tricks—and Rake In Millions
A network of PACs masquerading as charities has already raked in millions from unsuspecting donors. Now these PACs are trying to evade the authorities.
thedailybeast.com
2:00 PM · Oct 11, 2021

https://www.thedailybeast.com/scam-political-groups-try-new-tricks-and-rake-in-millions-pacs-charities

A network of shady political groups at the center of a new class action lawsuit for bilking donors out of tens of millions of dollars appears to be attempting a legal work-around in order to continue pulling in the money and evading government scrutiny.

The 17 groups in the network bear the tell-tale signs of “scam PACs”—entities which present themselves to donors as nonprofit charities but register as political groups with the government. The loophole allows the groups to operate in a gray zone outside the reach of the different federal agencies that regulate nonprofits and political groups.

Rep. Katie Porter (D-CA), who has taken steps to hold these groups liable, offered a brief definition of what she calls a “disgusting” scheme.

“Scam PACs are political action committees designed to look like they benefit a legitimate political campaign or cause, when in actuality all the money the PAC collects is going into the pocket of a scammer,” Porter said in a statement to The Daily Beast.

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[paleotn]

1. Old P.T. Barnum quote comes to mind.

[onethatcares]

2. Seriously,

there are constant begging requests in the in box of my email for, "Elderly for Change", "Old folks against tfg", "Make the world right"
and a ton of others.

Seems when you do donate to one group and I'll say the name of that group rhymes with "Fackt You", you never get off their PAC websites no matter how often you unsubscribe, the names change.

[LuckyCharms]

3. Is she single?

Ooops, sorry. wrong thread.

[Nevilledog]

4. Bwahaha.....I was just wondering why you hadn't posted that.

[LuckyCharms]

5. So, are you saying...

that I have a chance?

[Nevilledog]

7. Sure.....you're a connoisseur of crazy.

[Brainfodder]

6. I wonder where they got the idea?

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