Cancer Charities Accused in Massive Fraud Case

ByMikeM Reading Time: 1 minute

Sharing as a reminder to many of us who are moved to donate money to various causes based on social media posts. Not all charities are actually legitimate. While sometimes even legitimate seeming charities commit fraud, you can lower your risk of being taken with a little research into what the charity is, what they claim to do, and whether there’s any proof of what they say.

You can read the details, with plenty of links to other reports here:

http://www.kraftelderlaw.com/ftc-sues-four-cancer-charities-in-massive-fraud-case/

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