# Political donations fraud

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/political-donations-fraud/753188>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [April 26, 2016, 3:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/political-donations-fraud/753188 "2016-04-26T15:06:36Z")\
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**Author:** ![HoneyBadgerDC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/honeybadgerdc/32/1033_2.png) [@HoneyBadgerDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HoneyBadgerDC)\
**Post date:** [April 26, 2016, 3:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/political-donations-fraud/753188/1 "2016-04-26T15:06:36Z")

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It seems like this election cycle has attracted more small donors than other cycles have. I am getting tons of requests on my e email.

Are there more fraudulent solicitors than in past years?