Thursday, May 8, 2025

Investigation: Democrat fundraising platform ActBlue's fraud-prevention 'weak'

 An investigation into ActBlue, a Democratic fundraising platform, reveals inadequate fraud prevention measures.

• Republican lawmakers are concerned about ActBlue's weak fraud prevention, allowing foreign and fraudulent donations.

• House Administration Chairman Bryan Steil wrote to U. S. Attorney General Pam Bondi about these findings.

• ActBlue allegedly violated federal campaign finance laws, including accepting foreign contributions through prepaid cards.

• Initially, ActBlue did not require CVV numbers for donor transactions but later updated this policy.

• Changes to fraud prevention were made only after ensuring they wouldn’t hinder Democratic donations.

• The platform reportedly received numerous foreign donations leading up to the election.

Despite ActBlue's defense of its practices, concerns remain regarding the platform's impact on U. S. elections. 

https://www.thecentersquare.com/national/article_ed78f595-92ab-4c3f-b43b-29ff9011a2f6.html?a

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