National Republican Congressional Committee sets up 18 fake web sites to defraud Dem donors

[Coyotl]

Sat Feb 08, 2014 at 05:22 AM PST
National Republican Congressional Committee sets up 18 fake web sites to defraud Dem donors
by Lefty Coaster

Just when you think the Republican Party couldn't get any more rotten something like this comes along.

Republican Party wing creates 18 fake websites for Democrats

By Daniel Rothberg

If you support Democratic Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick’s bid for reelection, stay away from annkirkpatrick.com. The site might greet visitors with a welcoming photo of the Arizona congresswoman and a screaming “Kirkpatrick for Congress” logo, but that design belies its true agenda

How can these deceptive web sites be even remotely legal?

The National Republican Congressional Committee bought up hundreds of URLs ahead of the 2014 election cycle and has created nearly 20 websites appearing to support Democratic candidates in all but the small print, a spokesman for the campaign confirmed Thursday.

The websites include donation forms that accept credit cards and encourage viewers to contribute up to $500, but instead of money going to the Democratic candidates, it goes to the NRCC. ...........

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[elleng]

1. Fraud.

Democratic party had better be after this.

[Politicalboi]

2. The Dems need to put some kind of blue seal

And copyright it so people know they are donating to the right people.

[ladywnch]

3. google has supposedly flagged all their sites as "phishing warning" sites and

they have been ordered to refund all monies gained through these sites.

This came out a few days ago.

I love that republican websites are now listed among fraud sites.

[Coyotl]

4. Yes, on DU here:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1014719752

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