Maryland Attorney General's Office issued the following announcement on Oct. 12.
Maryland Attorney General Brian E. Frosh and Secretary of State John C. Wobensmith announce a Cease and Desist Order has been issued against Stephen D. Everhart, Lion Fundraising, Police Journal and Fire Yearbook, and Lion Fraternal Order of Police Assistance Fund LLC. The order follows an investigation that revealed over $1 million in donations were solicited and received by Mr. Everhart since 2012 in violation of the Maryland Solicitations Act. Mr. Everhart posed as fake law enforcement charities to collect donations, and failed to register with the Secretary of State as either a charity or fundraiser before soliciting and collecting donations using a cash on delivery service.
Our office has shut down a scammer who stole money from generous Marylanders by fraudulently posing as a fundraiser for police, firefighter, and veteran charities. https://www.eyeonannapolis.net/…/10/frosh-shuts-down-fop-s…/
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Source: Maryland Attorney General's Office
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