Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton put out a warning against scammers within just a few days of the Uvalde school shooting.
The memorial for the massacre at Robb Elementary School, June 24, 2022, in Uvalde, Texas.When 19 children and two teachers were killed in a May 24 school shooting at Robb Elementary in Uvalde, Texas, millions of dollars began to flood into a city with no preexisting plan on how to manage or disperse the donations.
This leaves them vulnerable to a host of issues, including scammers trying to take advantage of the tragedy. Anita Busch, co-founder of the National Compassion Fund, said that scammers and the mismanagement of funds by charitable organizations can leave victims with less money in their pockets than was raised. She said VictimsFirst and the National Compassion Fund have clawed back at least $20,000 in donations just by reaching out to people who had raised money in the name of Uvalde and questioning them about their fundraising activities.
Ken Paxton, Texas attorney general, speaks during the Conservative Political Action Conference in Dallas, Aug. 5, 2022.A spokesperson for his office said they have not heard of any official reports or complaints out of Uvalde themselves, but urged people who may be aware of such scams to report them to the Attorney General's office by calling 1-800-621-0508 or filing an online complaint.
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