Fake Donations Helped a Candidate Get $162,000 From TaxpayersNew York's new matching-funds campaign system rewards candidates who raise money from small donors, but weak oversight may already have led to abuses.
Source: Fake Donations Helped a Candidate Get $162,000 From Taxpayers (https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/11/nyregion/campaign-finance-fake-donors.html)