{"id":65866,"date":"2017-10-04T07:34:05","date_gmt":"2017-10-04T14:34:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eastcountytoday.net\/?p=65866"},"modified":"2017-10-04T07:34:05","modified_gmt":"2017-10-04T14:34:05","slug":"attorney-general-becerra-issues-consumer-alert-on-sham-charities-following-las-vegas-shooting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eastcountytoday.net\/attorney-general-becerra-issues-consumer-alert-on-sham-charities-following-las-vegas-shooting\/","title":{"rendered":"Attorney General Becerra Issues Consumer Alert on Sham Charities Following Las Vegas Shooting"},"content":{"rendered":"
SACRAMENTO\u00a0<\/strong>\u2013 Attorney General Xavier Becerra issued a consumer alert to warn Californians about sham charities being started following Sunday\u2019s shooting in Las Vegas, Nevada. The shooting has thus far claimed the lives of 59 individuals and wounded more than 500, including Californians. This is the deadliest shooting in modern U.S. history.<\/p>\n The California Attorney General has the primary responsibility for supervising charities and the professional fundraisers who solicit on their behalf. Under Government Code section 12580 et seq., the Attorney General may investigate and bring legal actions against charities and fundraisers that misuse charitable assets or engage in fraudulent fundraising practices.<\/p>\n \u201cCalifornia stands with our neighbors in Las Vegas. Our hearts and prayers are with the victims, their families, the peace officers and firefighters who responded, and everyone affected,\u201d\u00a0said Attorney General Becerra. \u201cUnfortunately, some people try to capitalize on our generosity in times of tragedy. These unscrupulous individuals set up fake charities purporting to help the victims of the tragedy only to line their own pockets. I encourage anyone who has been a victim of a charitable giving scam to file a complaint through my office\u2019s\u00a0website,\u00a0www.oag.ca.gov<\/a>,\u00a0or call\u00a0(800) 952-5225. The California Department of Justice has zero tolerance for disgraceful scam artists, especially during this difficult time. We will do everything we can to hold them accountable.\u201d<\/p>\n Donation Tips<\/strong><\/p>\n Protect Your Identity:<\/strong>\u00a0Never give your social security number or other personal information in response to a charitable solicitation. Never give out credit card information to an organization unfamiliar to you. Some organizations sell or rent their donor lists to other organizations, including organizations that are not charities. Look at the charity\u2019s privacy policy and learn who the charity might share your information with before you provide it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" SACRAMENTO\u00a0\u2013 Attorney General Xavier Becerra issued a consumer alert to warn Californians about sham charities…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":59418,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[29],"tags":[17812,20646,20645,17517],"yoast_head":"\n\n
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