Richard L. Zeitlin exploited loose regulations in telemarketing to fundraise for charities, amassing over $145 million, yet keeping vast sums for himself.
Zeitlin utilized technology like soundboards to make calls, creating a system where computers would handle conversations, reducing errors commonly made by human callers.
His infamous telemarketing practices included raising funds for various causes but retaining 80 percent, highlighting issues of donor exploitation and regulation failures.
Despite legal loopholes, Zeitlin's eventual downfall came when he crossed the line into outright fraud, leading to his guilty plea and plea for leniency.
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