ActBlue, a prominent fundraising platform for Democrats, faced scrutiny for lowering its fraud prevention standards twice during the 2024 election cycle. Internal documents revealed that this decision led to hundreds of fraudulent donations from foreign countries, despite warnings from fraud prevention specialists about rising fraud risk. The organization's internal communications indicated a troubling tendency to prioritize contribution acceptance over stringent fraud checks. Following the revelation of these misconducts and a lawsuit claiming identity theft for fake donations, several top officials have resigned amid allegations of retaliation.
According to internal documents, ActBlue had lowered its fraud standards twice during the 2024 election, resulting in hundreds of fraudulent donations, including from foreign countries.
Despite knowing that the likelihood of fraud was increasing, ActBlue chose to weaken its fraud prevention measures, making it easier for illegal donations to be processed.
A recent report indicates that ActBlue's internal communications hinted at a disregard for strict fraud checks, suggesting to look for reasons to accept contributions.
Following a lawsuit alleging identity theft for fake donations through ActBlue, several senior officials have resigned, and a key lawyer has taken leave.
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