false charity
... They often use numerous false and misleading statements, representations, and promises for personal profit. ... Charity schemes are the quintessence of telemarketing fraud. ... Numerous charities, credible or not, made calls to households asking for donations, and thousands of dollars were donated to charity schemes. ... ” To further deceive you and pry more money out of you, some schemes have actually sent the would-be donors plaques to show the charity’s appreciation of their contribution to the “foundation”, or in other words the organization that they claimed to raise money for.