Charity fraud

Preston sends a link from WHIOTV which reports on the fraud at the charity for troops “A Dollar to Care” which the head of the organization used as her personal piggy bank;

The head of a local charitable organization claiming to help soldiers incarcerated for crimes allegedly committed during combat instead used donated funds at liquor stores, Redbox kiosks and for other personal purposes, the Ohio Attorney General said Friday.

Riverside resident Cari Johnson, head of the charity A Dollar to Care, signed an agreement with the attorney general’s office to cease operations. She will also pay a $20,000 fine, half of which the attorney general will distribute to charity. Half will pay for the cost of the investigation.

This particular charity has been shut down by the courts, but I’m sure that there are others out there, which is unfortunate because some of them do good work and this bust shouldn’t taint your giving. But it’s also why I don’t advertise for charities here – I don’t have the time to research all of these folks who rattle their tin cups in my inbox.

Category: Phony Vet Charities