Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s campaign taken for a ride by Lyft-hailing fraudster: documents
1 year, 5 months ago

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s campaign taken for a ride by Lyft-hailing fraudster: documents

Raw Story  

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s campaign committee fell victim to fraud by someone who rang up $873.17 worth of bogus charges with ride-sharing company Lyft, according to federal records reviewed by Raw Story. Lyft on May 25 reimbursed Ocasio-Cortez’s campaign, which in a filing with the Federal Election Commission described the matter as a “refund of fraudulent charges.” The campaign committee of Ocasio-Cortez, a Democrat from New York, is a frequent Lyft customer, having taken dozens of trips together worth several thousand dollars this year, federal records indicate. The federal political action committee for Goldman Sachs Group reported a "fraudulent disbursement" of $6,000 from its campaign account on June 20. RELATED ARTICLE: Crime spree hits one of Trump’s top supporters in Congress The Build Political Action Committee of the National Association of Home Builders reported $500 and some change in fraudulent debits on February 27, according to an FEC filing.

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Former congressman George Santos expected to plead guilty to charges related to campaign fraud Monday
4 months, 1 week ago

Former congressman George Santos expected to plead guilty to charges related to campaign fraud Monday

CNN  

CNN — Former New York Rep. George Santos is expected to plead guilty Monday to federal charges relating to fraudulent activity during his 2022 midterm campaign, according to multiple sources familiar with the deal. Santos, who was expelled from the House last year, previously pleaded not guilty to 23 federal charges, including allegations of fraud related to Covid-19 unemployment benefits, …

Theft alert: Republican congressman has check for almost $40,000 stolen from campaign
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Theft alert: Republican congressman has check for almost $40,000 stolen from campaign

Raw Story  

Rep. Jim Banks, who’s running for the U.S. Senate, had a check for almost $40,000 stolen from his campaign organization and cashed — the latest in numerous thefts from political campaigns. Over the past year, Raw Story reported that scammers stole millions of donor dollars combined from dozens of political campaign committees — which have experienced varying levels of success …

Thief takes money from pro-Israel political action committee
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Thief takes money from pro-Israel political action committee

Raw Story  

The American Israel Public Affairs Committee reported theft of almost $4,700 from its political action committee — yet another example of fraud experienced by a political organization. Federal records indicate that a $5,000 check from the Unum Group Political Action Committee to the campaign committee of U.S. House Minority Whip Katherine Clark was “fraudulently intercepted” sometime before Nov. 14. Unum …

Big money for top Democrat stolen: federal records
1 year ago

Big money for top Democrat stolen: federal records

Raw Story  

U.S. House Minority Whip Katherine Clark — the second-ranking Democrat in the House — is the latest member to become entangled in an epidemic of thefts affecting public officials. Federal records indicate that a $5,000 check from the Unum Group Political Action Committee to Clark’s campaign committee was “fraudulently intercepted” sometime before Nov. 14. Unum Group Political Action Committee, which …

Ex-fundraiser for George Santos pleads guilty to posing as congressional aide to raise campaign cash
1 year, 1 month ago

Ex-fundraiser for George Santos pleads guilty to posing as congressional aide to raise campaign cash

Associated Press  

A former fundraiser for U.S. Rep. George Santos pleaded guilty Tuesday to a federal wire fraud charge, admitting he impersonated a high-ranking congressional aide while raising campaign cash for the embattled New York Republican. He also acknowledged he committed access device fraud by charging credit cards without authorization to send money to the campaigns of Santos and other political candidates, …

Republican congressman loses nearly $10K in mail theft
1 year, 1 month ago

Republican congressman loses nearly $10K in mail theft

Raw Story  

WASHINGTON — Rep. Ken Calvert is so concerned about mail fraud that he introduced legislation that would double the penalties for those convicted of theft via the U.S. Now, it appears Calvert himself has fallen victim to the kind of fraud he's trying to prevent — the latest in a litany of lawmakers and political committees who together have lost …

Minnesota Democrats fall victim to check fraud
1 year, 2 months ago

Minnesota Democrats fall victim to check fraud

Raw Story  

The Minnesota Democratic Party and the International Franchise Association are the latest political committees to be victims of fraudulent check cashing, a Raw Story review of Federal Election Commission records showed. The International Franchise Association Franchising Political Action Committee also reported a thief cashing a $2,500 check on Feb. 7, according to recent correspondence with the Federal Election Commission. Photos: …

A former fundraiser for Rep. George Santos has been charged with wire fraud and identity theft
1 year, 4 months ago

A former fundraiser for Rep. George Santos has been charged with wire fraud and identity theft

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — A former fundraiser for U.S. Rep. George Santos was indicted Wednesday on federal charges that he impersonated a high-ranking congressional aide while soliciting contributions for the New York Republican’s campaign. Sam Miele, 27, was charged with four counts of wire fraud and aggravated identity theft in an alleged scheme to defraud donors and obtain money for Santos …

'Clearly fraudulent': George Conway amazed by how quickly George Santos' lies caught up with him
1 year, 7 months ago

'Clearly fraudulent': George Conway amazed by how quickly George Santos' lies caught up with him

Raw Story  

Rep. George Santos has been in Congress for less than six months, but he's already been charged in a criminal investigation. The New York Republican has been caught lying about basic details in his biography and faced questions about his finances since entering office earlier this year, and attorney George Conway told MSNBC's "Morning Joe" that those fabrications were bound …

'I would expect federal indictments': George Santos' top donors don't appear to actually exist
1 year, 10 months ago

'I would expect federal indictments': George Santos' top donors don't appear to actually exist

Raw Story  

More than a dozen donors who contributed significant amounts of money to George Santos' 2020 congressional campaign do not appear to exist, an investigation by Mother Jones found. He was listed as a retiree living on Brandt Road in Brawley, California, but a spokesperson for William Brandt told Mother Jones that Brandt has lived at that address for at least …

Two more Republican members of Congress ripped off by thieves
1 year, 10 months ago

Two more Republican members of Congress ripped off by thieves

Raw Story  

Thieves recently stole thousands of dollars from the campaigns of two Republican members of Congress — the latest examples of what’s fast becoming an epidemic of fraudsters plaguing federal political committees. But in a letter to the Federal Election Commission dated Jan. 27, Friends of Neal Dunn campaign treasury Caleb Crosby explained that it had been “victimized” by “an external …

'Bizarre' George Santos finally crossed the line — and 'the clock is ticking': Alyssa Farah Griffin
1 year, 10 months ago

'Bizarre' George Santos finally crossed the line — and 'the clock is ticking': Alyssa Farah Griffin

Raw Story  

Rep. George Santos has dominated weeks of news coverage as almost his entire campaign autobiography was revealed as an outright lie, including his education and work credentials, his purported Jewish heritage, and even his mother supposedly being in the Twin Towers on 9/11 — on top of allegedly scamming a homeless veteran trying to raise money for his dying service …

'He broke the law by lying': Santos hit with FEC complaint over mysterious $705K campaign loan
1 year, 11 months ago

'He broke the law by lying': Santos hit with FEC complaint over mysterious $705K campaign loan

Raw Story  

Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., is facing a Federal Election Commission complaint less than a week after being sworn into Congress. The Campaign Legal Center, a nonprofit watchdog group, accused Santos of lying about the source of his campaign donations and paying for personal expenses with campaign funds in a 50-page complaint filed Monday. Saurav Ghosh, CLC's director of campaign finance …

George Santos Now Accused Of Extensive Lies About Campaign Finances
1 year, 11 months ago

George Santos Now Accused Of Extensive Lies About Campaign Finances

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING GOP Rep. George Santos, the newly elected House member from New York who has admitted to fabricating his work and education history, is now being accused of extensive campaign finance violations. Santos, the new complaint claims, has been “knowingly and willfully concealing the true sources of his campaign’s funding, misrepresenting how his campaign spent its money, and …

Congresswoman: US rep charged with lying to feds is ‘honest’
2 years, 9 months ago

Congresswoman: US rep charged with lying to feds is ‘honest’

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — A Democratic congresswoman from California testified Wednesday that a Republican colleague from Nebraska who is charged with lying to the FBI over an illegal $30,000 campaign donation from a Nigerian-born billionaire is honest and honorable. … My sensibility is that he brings integrity to everything he does.” Eshoo was the first defense witness called at Fortenberry’s trial …

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