In 2021 the Nevada legislature passed, and then-Gov. (In the nearby search box, just enter “faux charity”–and watch the hits explode on your screen.) Others call them “scam charities.”
I’ve been writing about these outfits for years. These callers don’t go out of their way to point out that any donations are not tax-deductible, and sometimes falsely say they are charities. Donors usually don’t even know they’ve been rooked. Instead, they spend almost all the money raised in fundraising and hidden fees for their operators. Nevada appears to be one of the very few states with a law on the books giving regulators an extremely easy way to crack down on what I call “faux charities.’ These are political action committees that sound like charities benefiting such causes as law enforcement or veterans when they cold-call you asking you for money but aren’t. **-Fundraisers that have called asking for money despite a critical article by me about them or an affiliate on one of my blogs Commentary/arts/ food/review
