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Major GOP Donor Scammed Millions With Phony Veterans Group, Authorities Say
By MATTHEW MOSK (@mattmosk) , BRIAN ROSS (@brianross) and ANGELA M. HILL
Nov. 10, 2010
Top law enforcement officials in Ohio are spending this Veterans Day hunting for the man they believe exploited the good name of America's warriors to abscond with more than $100 million.
The eccentric looking Florida man went by the name Bobby Thompson. As detailed in a report airing on World News with Diane Sawyer tonight, Thompson called his charity the U.S. Navy Veterans Association, and for eight years he raised money for the group, mostly through phone solicitations. He told donors the group was assisting needy veterans, and garnished this pitch with dollops of credibility by donating small amounts to legitimate veterans' groups.
http://abcnews.go.com/Blotter/major-gop-donor-scammed-millions-phony-veterans-group/story?id=12112157
