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released an article about fraudulent solicitations supporting a cause. Often, beside the cash register in stores, a collection is taken for a charity or for people in need. Although there have been many store owners that legitimately donate the spare change to the specified charity, there are a few
85:(FBI) provides online information about avoiding charity fraud, such as fraudulent schemes that emerge in the wake of natural disasters, claiming to be providing disaster relief. The Internet Crime Complaint Center maintains a list of guidelines to avoid charity fraud when making a donation.
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Secretary of the Cripples' Welfare Society, George W. Ryder. Ryder pleaded guilty to using mail fraud to use the donations for his personal gain.
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1755:Scam baiting
1740:Romance scam
1710:Lottery scam
1655:Clickjacking
1599:Wash trading
1594:Trojan horse
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1650:Click fraud
1564:Tarmac scam
1489:Pork barrel
1484:Pigeon drop
1474:Patent safe
1464:Moving scam
1374:Fiddle game
1324:Boiler room
1299:Badger game
1261:Sucker list
1234:Terminology
1095:Faked death
1088:Superdollar
1066:Other types
1006:Overpayment
972:Credit card
940:Advance-fee
846:Health care
383:Fundraising
346:Main topics
226:www.ic3.gov
2011:Categories
1989:Literature
1850:Earl Jones
1782:ShadowCrew
1735:Rock Phish
1680:DarkMarket
1670:Cybercrime
1645:Catfishing
1519:Shell game
1454:Mismarking
1379:Fine print
1339:Clip joint
1329:Bride scam
1149:Scientific
1011:Securities
996:Mismarking
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957:Bankruptcy
796:Employment
777:Disability
668:wealthiest
424:Foundation
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368:Compassion
207:2017-08-10
182:2022-10-17
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1630:Avalanche
1444:Long firm
1364:Exit scam
1042:Electoral
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924:Paternity
914:Fertility
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831:Long firm
751:Types of
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177:USA TODAY
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1750:SaferNet
1720:Phishing
1660:Cramming
1549:SSC Scam
1414:Hustling
1399:Gem scam
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1047:Medicare
1001:Mortgage
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883:Slamming
861:quackery
836:Odometer
821:Internet
772:Cramming
685:Telethon
570:GiveWell
507:Tzedakah
373:Donation
358:Altruism
102:See also
39:Examples
1840:Caritas
1817:Pyramid
1770:Kitboga
1640:Carding
1514:Salting
1256:Shyster
1154:Spyware
1137:Romance
1100:Forgery
1078:Charity
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378:Empathy
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1855:Ezubao
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806:Fixing
545:Candid
61:After
2017:Fraud
1954:Lists
1251:Shill
1159:Vomit
1142:Bride
981:Forex
841:Phone
791:Email
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