Charity Scams

Lori Zeno, founder of the Queens Defenders public defender office in New York City, has been charged with diverting tens of thousands of dollars from the nonprofit to fund personal …

Coimbatore city crime police have arrested Sunil Das, a resident of Moolamattom, Kerala, for allegedly cheating a real estate businessman of Rs 3 crore by posing as the head of …

APPLE VALLEY, Minn. — A 59-year-old Apple Valley woman is facing felony charges after allegedly embezzling more than $120,000 from an Eden Prairie-based nonprofit that operates senior living facilities for …

A 36-year-old man from Bucks County has been arrested for allegedly stealing over $100,000 from at least 15 intellectually disabled seniors in Philadelphia during his time as a “fiscal liaison” …

In a swift action, Srinagar Police cracked down on an online fraud racket that exploited Facebook to raise fake medical donations. On May 30, 2025, Police Station Nowhatta received a …

TEANECK, N.J. — A Bergen County nonprofit volunteer was arrested on May 30 after an investigation revealed she allegedly stole thousands of dollars by forging checks and impersonating a fellow …

TUSCOLA COUNTY, Mich. — Former Unionville Fire Chief Nicholas Sakon, 35, has been charged with embezzlement for allegedly misusing funds from the fire department’s nonprofit account for personal expenses. According …

FREMONT, Neb. — A Fremont man, Jonathan Paul, 42, is facing serious legal consequences after being arrested for impersonation and theft by deception related to a donated vehicle giveaway. Paul …

The Cyber Crime Branch on Thursday arrested three cyber conmen, including the kingpin Sandeep Pandey, for allegedly duping people under the guise of offering large donations to their NGOs. The …

Abdullah Saqlain, 47, from Ilford, East London, has received a new four-year prison sentence after his involvement in over £250,000 worth of fraud was uncovered. Already serving three years for …