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Avoid charity scams when making donations By Crystal Staley/Kenneth Mansfield Frankfort, KY - In support of Charity Fraud Awareness Week, recognized Oct. 21-25, 2019, Attorney General Andy Beshear issued a charitable giving guide to help Kentuckians avoid falling victim to charity scams. "Charity scams occur throughout the year, but tend to peak throughout the Thanksgiving and Christmas seasons when donors feel more inspired to help others in need and get the added bonus of qualifying for a tax deduction before the end of the calendar year," Beshear said. "By following my Charitable Giving Guide, Kentuckians can make sure their donations go to serve legitimate charities that will use their donations wisely." Estimates suggest Americans donate approximately 2 percent of their disposable income to charity each year. In 2017, Americans gave $410 billion to charities. Beshear's charitable giving guide provides these tips to help protect Kentuckians from scams, especially during the busy last-quarter of the year:
As attorney general, one of Beshear's core missions has been to protect Kentucky families, including senior citizens and veterans, from scams and fraud. In August, Beshear shut down a sham hospice charity exploiting Kentucky and other states' hospice services for personal enrichment by soliciting donations appearing to benefit local hospice providers. The organization, New Hope Foundation Inc. had gross receipts totaling more than $4.2 million in 2016. It was forced to dissolve and three of its officers are now banned from any charity or fundraising activities in perpetuity. In 2018, the Office of the Attorney General helped settle the largest joint enforcement action ever brought by state charity regulators by dissolving the Cancer Fund of America Inc. and three affiliated charities that profited by scamming nearly 150,000 Kentuckians. To report a fraudulent charitable solicitation or a scam, contact the Attorney General's Office at 888-432-9257 or file a complaint online. This story was posted on 2019-10-22 11:00:02
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