I just got a call from "Breast Cancer Society"...wanted donation, it is a scam [View All]

DU already exposed this fraud..in Dec 08, but they are still in business. Here is earlier link:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=222x49021#71282

... and they are still working the phones..beware of them...

please ...pass it on to all

This link discusses another organazation run by the same people..

http://thestoppedclock.blogspot.com/2010/05/is-breast-cancer-society-worthy-charity.html

Here is an excerpt from that link...


. But wait a second... There's the Cancer Fund of America, run by the same people, which has a poor overall rating. The BBB has this to say:
Cancer Fund of America solicits donations across the U. S., including locally, through telemarketers, direct mail and online. The BBB found that more than 99 percent of all cash donations to the organization pay professional fundraising costs, salaries for charity officials, consultant fees and other expenses related to the charity’s operations.

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Cancer Fund of America and a related support group, Cancer Fund of America Support Services, Inc., reported they raised slightly more than $17 million in 2007, the most recent year in which public information is available. Of that total, Cancer Fund of America reported it donated $54,000 in cash to unrelated groups or individuals – or about 3/10 of 1 percent. Of that $54,000, however, $50,000 went to a court directed cancer charity as part of a settlement with the Georgia Governor’s Office of Consumer Affairs. The state alleged the charity gave out deceptive and misleading solicitations to consumers.

The salaries and benefit packages for charity president James T. Reynolds, Sr., two sons and a son-in-law totaled more than $537,000 for the same period.

Here is a very lengthy report from the Utah BBB that shows exactly how these scumbags work:
I guess sociopaths are everywhere, not just in politics......(it makes a facinating read, if you got the time)

http://utah.bbb.org/article/cancer-charity-soliciting-nationally-raises-millions-but-almost-no-cash-go-11355