With the general election a few months away and presidential candidates aggressively fundraising before Election Day, election-related scams are likely to become increasingly common, according to Thomas Dearden, an associate professor of sociology at Virginia Tech. Because political donations increase at this time of an election year, it’s an opportune time for scammers to take advantage, he said. “This is one of those ways that they can develop illegitimate opportunities to donate,” Dearden s
