charity fraud

As you open your wallet for charity this holiday season (and throughout the year), do so carefully. It's estimated that charity fraud costs us up to $20 billion or more each year.

An Indiana-based fund-raising company has agreed to stop asking for money from Iowa residents as part of a $10,000 settlement with the Iowa Attorney General's office. The Campaign Center and its president, Jonathan Wright, conduct telemarketing and fund-raising services for non-profit...

The Ohio Attorney General has ordered the U.S. Navy Veterans Association to cease fundraising in the state after finding what it says is false and misleading information in the charity's registration. The Attorney General's Charitable Law Section investigated the organization and sent a letter to...