# Man charged over alleged $8 million charity raffle scam

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2002/01/17/man-charged-over-alleged-8m-charity-raffle-scam/
- Published: 2002-01-17T00:00:00+00:00
- Author: Howard Lake

A major charity raffle scam has been uncovered in Australia.
A man from Melbourne,
Australia, has been charged over an alleged $8 million raffle scam involving a legitimate
charity as a front.

 

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