Soliciting contributions for a charity, when the money isn’t actually going to the charity is charged as felony Charitable Fraud in Fort Collins and Larimer County. Two men in Greeley were recently arrested for this charge after collecting money for “charity.” According to the report, the men were standing outside a King Soopers handing out flyers and asking for money for the Boys and Girls Club. One of the customers got suspicious because the flyer didn’t have the charity’s logo on it and no information was given about how the money would be used. Police responded and were able to locate both the men and charged them with crime, along with some other charges.
Larimer County Charitable Fraud Lawyer: Definition of Charitable Fraud in Boulder
The Larimer and Boulder County, Colorado law definition of Charitable Fraud, as it relates to this case – C.R.S. 6-16-111(1)(d) and (g)– is:
(d) With the intent to defraud, knowingly solicits contributions and, in aid of such solicitation, assumes, or allows to be assumed, a false or fictitious identity or capacity, except for a trade name or trademark registered in this state by that person or his employer;
(g) With the intent to defraud, devises or executes a scheme or artifice to defraud by means of a solicitation or obtains money, property, or services by means of a false or fraudulent pretense, representation, or promise in the course of a solicitation. A representation may be any manifestation of any assertion by words or conduct, including, but not limited to, a failure to disclose a material fact.
Basically, you can be charged with this crime if you are falsely representing yourself or an organization to get money.
Sentence for Charitable Fraud in Loveland and Estes Park
In Fort Collins, Loveland, and Estes Park, a Charitable Fraud charges under subsection (d) or (g) is a class 5 felony, which is punishable by 1 to 3 years in the Colorado Department of Corrections and up to $100,000 in fines.
If you or someone you love has been charged with Charitable Fraud, be smart, exercise your right to remain silent, and contact the best criminal defense attorneys from the O’Malley Law Office at 970-658-0007 to schedule your free consultation. Together, we can protect your future.
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