Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman today announced that his office has reached a settlement agreement resolving a lawsuit brought against the Brooklyn-based National Children’s Leukemia Foundation (“NCLF”), its founder and leader Zvi Shor, its president Yehuda Gutwein, the founder’s son, Shlomo Shor, and its auditor, Shlomo Donn. The Attorney General had filed a nine-count petition to shut down NCLF in July 2015 in Kings County Supreme Court. Continue reading “New York Attorney General Schneiderman Announces $1 Million Settlement with Officials of So-Called Children’s Leukemia Foundation and Their Auditor”
Judge Halts Deceptive Fundraising and Orders Business Reforms for Newspaper Archive Company
Court order bars Newspaper Archive Inc. and associated charity Global Way Makers, both with Cedar Rapids ties, from stealth collection of online donations
An international newspaper archiving company and related non-profit, both with Cedar Rapids ties, are barred from using a pre-checked box to obtain charitable donation authorizations from the company’s subscribers, through an agreement with Attorney General Tom Miller. Continue reading “Judge Halts Deceptive Fundraising and Orders Business Reforms for Newspaper Archive Company”
Purported Veterans Organization Ordered to Shut Down in Texas for Deceiving Texas Donors
The Texas Attorney General announced a settlement in an enforcement action against Veterans Support Organization (VSO) and its four principals. Under the agreed final judgment and permanent injunction, the defendants must cease engaging in unlawful charitable contributions in Texas, and must dissolve VSO as a charitable organization in Texas.
The press release and Agreed Final Judgment and Permanent Injunction can be found below:
Taunton Property Owner Fined $1.7 Million for Misuse of Charitable Funds, Unfair and Deceptive Practices
Michael O’Donnell Banned From Future Real Estate and Mortgage Lending Transactions
A Taunton property owner has been ordered to pay more than $1.7 million for misappropriating charitable assets for his own personal use, for using unfair and deceptive practices, and for failing to comply with charity reporting laws, Attorney General Maura Healey announced today. He has also been barred from engaging in any real estate and mortgage lending transactions and from serving in any role involving charities. Continue reading “Taunton Property Owner Fined $1.7 Million for Misuse of Charitable Funds, Unfair and Deceptive Practices”
Arizona Attorney General Shuts Down Fake Veterans Charity Telemarketing Scam
Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich announced today his office shut down a fake veterans charity that used aggressive telemarketing calls to scam seniors across the nation out of thousands of dollars. A Stipulated Consent Judgment dissolves three Phoenix telemarketing companies owned by Robert Foster – Happy Hands, LLC, Standing Tree, LLC, and Action Point, LLC (collectively “Defendants”). The Defendants used a telemarketing scheme to target vulnerable seniors suffering from Alzheimer’s disease and other memory-related disorders. The seniors were convinced to purchase household products for an 1,800% markup, claiming the surplus money paid would help disabled or disadvantaged veterans. None of the proceeds were used for charitable purposes.
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