State Attorney General Xavier Becerra warned Californians to beware of fraudulent charities during the COVID-19 coronavirus public health emergency.
“Californians have a big heart,” Becerra said. “Sadly, there are also scammers out their attempting to profit off of your generosity. I urge everyone to be vigilant. Do your research before donating,” Becerra said in a
consumer alert.
He said genuine charities and telemarketers soliciting donations in California must be registered with the Attorney General’s Registry of Charitable Trusts, which can be viewed online at www.oag.ca.gov/charities.
The online registry can be used by the public to research whether a charity is genuine, how it spends its donations and how much goes to overhead and employee salaries.
Becerra urged Californians not to give out personal information by phone, to be cautious of fraudulent “look alike” websites imitating real charities and to be wary of telemarketers.
“Give to organizations you trust,” he said.
The attorney general said that anyone who is aware of a charity scam can file a complaint on his office’s website at oag.ca.gov/report.
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seek out and vet charities on your own or stick with those that have been tried and true….
“Californian have a big heart”
… in other words, Californians are over-emotional and gullible.
Hence, why the majority of Californians are liberals, socialists, and Democrats.
Really? That’s the best you have to offer?
Having a big heart has nothing to do with emotional excess, gullibility, or politics.
Did you think this was helpful?
If these fraudulent charities bottom feeders are caught, they should be prosecuted and jailed if able. Would be difficult if outside California.
These times are bringing out the best and worst in humanity.
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