I was called by the Law Enforcement Legal Defense Fund by an individual calling for donations. You could tell she was reading from a prepared speech. It started with, "We thank you for offering a generous donation to the Law Enforcement Legal Defense Fund..." I stopped her there and said she was lying and hung up. I nor my husband agreed to that. They lie to fund raise. Enough said.
My aunt was contacted by this "nonprofit". They came across like an old friend. They had almost 3 million in revenues for last reporting period. Administrative expenses were nearly $500k. Fundraising expenses were nearly 2 million. Looks like they dispersed about $425K. If you needed it and were helped...good for you. My main problem with organizations (read: scammers) like this one is they do not document meetings, nor do they offer audited financials. I would love to see the details of their fundraising expenses. Why do they have Ed Meese on board? Does he attend or has he ever attended a meeting? Can they prove it? I think I will give Ed a call..after all, we are old friends.
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