Colorado Residents Don’t Vet Charities Before Giving, Survey Finds

Colorado’s attorney general and secretary of state are asking residents to do more to check out charities before they decide to give.

"I encourage the many generous people in our state who make charitable contributions to take proper precautions before donating their hard-earned money," Colorado Attorney General Cynthia Coffman said in a news release. "Unfortunately, scam artists sometimes create fake charities to steal from unsuspecting donors. Anyone making a charitable donation in this day and age needs to do their homework and be certain the recipient organization is legitimate."