FTC, 19 States Stop Multistate Cancer Charity Fraud Scheme

Out of the more than $45 million collected as donations, only $126,815 went to cancer causes.
FTC, 19 States Stop Multistate Cancer Charity Fraud Scheme
The Federal Trade Commission in Washington on Nov. 18, 2024. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times
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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC), along with 22 agencies from 19 states, has stopped a cancer charity fundraising scheme that allegedly raised millions of dollars from its donors but disbursed only a fraction of the donations, the agency said in a Sept. 25 statement.

The charity, Kars-R-Us.com, and its operators, Lisa Frank and Michael Irwin, allegedly solicited donations on behalf of the United Breast Cancer Foundation (UBCF), which claimed to help individuals suffering from cancer, according to the statement.

Naveen Athrappully
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