Further, there is evidence to suggest that foreign nationals are seeking to misuse online fundraising platforms to improperly influence American elections. A recent House of Representatives investigation revealed that a platform named ActBlue had in recent years detected at least 22 “significant fraud campaigns”, nearly half of which had a foreign nexus. During a 30-day window during the 2024 campaign, the platform detected 237 donations from foreign IP addresses using prepaid cards, indicating that this activity remains a pressing concern. [More]
If not from Americans abroad, let’s see how much fraud there is, who’s committing it, and start the prosecutions.
[Via Jess]
I’m remembering when the Clinton campaign got got a donation from the Norinco folks (a wholly owned subsidiary of the Chicom People’s Liberation Army) and objected when they were told that they had to give the money back.