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STONEZONE (Roger Stone) - More ActBlue Fallout: Seniors Deny Six-Figure Donations Listed in Their Names

ActBlue is once again facing multiple probes across several states over large volumes of small phantom donations that continue to appear on the platform. These contributions are routinely listed under the names of ordinary Americans who later say they never gave a dime. The money essentially never leaves the donors’ accounts, only their names and […] The post More ActBlue Fallout: Seniors Deny Six-Figure Donations Listed in Their Names appeared first on StoneZone .

ActBlue is once again facing multiple probes across several states over large volumes of small phantom donations that continue to appear on the platform. These contributions are routinely listed under the names of ordinary Americans who later say they never gave a dime. The money essentially never leaves the donors’ accounts, only their names and addresses are used, and because almost no one reviews FEC reports, the scheme is extremely difficult to detect. This same issue has now surfaced in Wisconsin. These latest findings are based on door-to-door interviews first conducted in 2023 and updated in 2025, and were shared this week with media outlets including The Center Square . Private investigators with Brightline Investigations, led…Open

JUSTTHENEWS (The Center Square Staff) - Investigators find ActBlue donations inflated for many Wisconsin seniors

Corrigan said the two reports – one in 2023, another in 2025 – were updates on an ongoing look into a practice referred to as “smurfing,” where the group is accused of attributing more donations and higher dollar amounts to individual donors than they actually gave in a process that can shield other donors from transparency.