Podcast episodes
Swamp Stories Episode 30: Swindled and Scammed
There is an emerging trend in the world of political fundraising — grifters preying on the elderly and others with fake campaigns. The worst part? There are barely any…
Money in Politics
Scam PACs
An under the radar threat in the world of political fundraising is when grifters prey on the elderly and others, conning unsuspecting Americans into contributing to fake causes and campaigns. The worst part? There are barely any laws on the books to stop them, which is why we support bipartisan efforts to crack down on “scam PACs.”
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Business Insider: This PAC was founded to ‘turn out’ Democrats. Most of the money went to a private firm with the same founder.
Quotes Research Director Michael Beckel
Podcast episodes
Swamp Stories Episode 30: Swindled and Scammed
There is an emerging trend in the world of political fundraising — grifters preying on the elderly and others with fake campaigns. The worst part? There are barely any…
Press releases
Bill introduced to clamp down on “scam PACs” that defraud donors
Last week, Reps. Katie Porter (D-CA) and Dan Crenshaw (R-TX) introduced a bill to begin cracking down on so-called “scam PACs.” These political action committees mislead their donors by falsely…