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Mavdog · 10-23-2008, 10:53 AM

this is a major issue that is a consequence of the rise in online contributions. the amount of money that has been given and spent by the two campaigns is absurd, and imo a disgrace.

unfortunately it is clearly happening in a couple of ways: fraud, where a person's card is used without their consent, and also in contributions from foreign sources that are illegal.

should the obama campaign be more aggressive in finding these situations? absolutely, but it is a case of reacting more than anything else. they find the problem after the case instead of rooting it out before it happens.

part of the problem is that for a lot of the transactions the amount id below the approval threshold, under $25.

I'm not an expert in how to provide a mechanism to identify when a fraud contribution happens, but this will need to be incorporated.

let's be sure in this however, it is not a case of the obama campaign committing fraud, it is a case of individuals committing fraud. it is up to the campaign to do what they can to prevent it, and clearly the obama campaign can do more.

10-23-2008, 10:53 AM	#19
Mavdog Diamond Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Texas Posts: 6,014	this is a major issue that is a consequence of the rise in online contributions. the amount of money that has been given and spent by the two campaigns is absurd, and imo a disgrace. unfortunately it is clearly happening in a couple of ways: fraud, where a person's card is used without their consent, and also in contributions from foreign sources that are illegal. should the obama campaign be more aggressive in finding these situations? absolutely, but it is a case of reacting more than anything else. they find the problem after the case instead of rooting it out before it happens. part of the problem is that for a lot of the transactions the amount id below the approval threshold, under $25. I'm not an expert in how to provide a mechanism to identify when a fraud contribution happens, but this will need to be incorporated. let's be sure in this however, it is not a case of the obama campaign committing fraud, it is a case of individuals committing fraud. it is up to the campaign to do what they can to prevent it, and clearly the obama campaign can do more.