{"id":67726,"date":"2016-08-31T13:18:26","date_gmt":"2016-08-31T17:18:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/?p=67726"},"modified":"2016-08-31T13:18:26","modified_gmt":"2016-08-31T17:18:26","slug":"spotting-veterans-fundraising-scams","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/?p=67726","title":{"rendered":"Spotting Veterans Fundraising Scams"},"content":{"rendered":"

Indulge me for a minute while I quote from this old article<\/a>. My intentions will be made clear in a minute;<\/p>\n

It seems like everywhere you look these days, there\u2019s a sketchy character with a sub-regulation haircut and 5 o\u2019clock shadow and standing on a median at a traffic light, carrying a bucket of cash, and wearing ACUs with patches removed and usually the wrong kind of boots.<\/p>\n

They\u2019ll say they\u2019re collecting money for veteran\u2019s organizations and charities. I\u2019ve never given them a cent, and it turns out my suspicions may have been justified:<\/p>\n

Acting on a tip earlier this month, law enforcement traced a suspect to a bar in Portland, Oregon. He was wanted in Ohio for embezzling up to $100 million in charitable donations, which he collected primarily from Navy veterans. The scam is an old one: Analysts refer to it as \u201caffinity fraud.\u201d This is a common form of fraud in which the criminal gains the victims\u2019 trust by exploiting supposed commonalities \u2013 a shared racial, ethnic or religious heritage, membership in the same church, or in this case, an affiliation with the military and veterans.<\/p>\n

Bobby Thompson \u2013 an alias (authorities still aren\u2019t certain of the suspect\u2019s real name), is accused of stealing millions in small contributions, mostly to the U.S. Navy Veteran\u2019s Association, a legitimate charity in Tampa, Florida. The alleged crime spanned some 40 states. Donors thought their donations \u2013 often from $5 to $50 \u2013 were going to help needy veterans. Instead, prosecutors say, they simply lined Thompson\u2019s pockets.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Someone cut and pasted the above article about Bobby Thompson<\/a>, the convicted valor thief who stole from so many people. “Someone” edited the article and replaced Bobby Thompson name and location with one of “our friends'” names in an attempt to interfere with the launch of a new charity, because “someone” hates to see people become successful – because he can’t be successful. I’m surprised that he can get out of bed in the morning, actually.<\/p>\n

\"Bernath<\/a><\/center><\/p>\n

Actually, “our friend” beat “someone” in court again today and “our friend” was awarded thousands in court costs from “someone”. That was in Virginia. Last week, “someone” lost to “our friend” in Maryland. I tell you all of that because apparently “someone” isn’t telling his minions the truth. They’re banking on a piece of the pie;<\/p>\n

\"drunkass1\"<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Bernath<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Bernath<\/a><\/center><\/p>\n

Disbarred doesn’t mean “retired”.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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