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U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of West Virginia Defendant Caused $871,288.34 Loss to Disaster Relief Charity CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Benjamin Cisco, 31, of Charleston, was sentenced today to three years and five months in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, and ordered to pay $871,288.34 in restitution for two counts of [...]
FBI Chicago SAC Robert W. Wheeler Jr. gives a message about charity fraud: Charity scams are serious crimes, and they have serious consequences. Right now, bad actors are taking advantage of people through the chaos and distress caused by global conflicts. They prey on our communities, profiting from our grief through this type of fraud. …
On this episode of Inside the FBI, we’ll learn how charity fraud scams work, how to avoid being conned, and how to report suspected incidents to the Bureau.