What’s in This Week’s Issue…

Good morning. There’s a nonprofit for every cause imaginable.

Feeding the hungry. Helping disaster victims. Defending democracy. Uplifting faith.

But this week’s story isn’t about causes. It’s about how those causes get hijacked.

From televangelists flying private jets to charity CEOs embezzling donor funds and billion-dollar churches hiding hedge funds, all nonprofit frauds share similar dark patterns.

So this week…

• 🏆 The Big Play: How nonprofits in America became the most effective vehicles for fraud

• 💪 The Power Move: What you need to know to avoid getting played

• 💵 Follow the Money: Who does not want the Epstein Files to be released?

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🏆 The Big Play

The biggest money power story of the week.

How Nonprofit Became the Perfect Cover for Fraud

We trust nonprofits more than governments, businesses, or media.

And why wouldn’t we?

They feed starving children, rescue war victims, shelter the homeless, and champion civil rights. Some are even legally “faith-based.” And most wear the moral glow of being “nonprofit.”

But what if that glow is the very shield that hides the grift?

Every year, trillions flow through these organizations globally. But nobody’s really watching where that money goes.

So, how does this machine really work:

1. Why the Nonprofit Sector Is the Ultimate Fraud Machine

There are over 1.5 million registered nonprofits in the U.S. today. Together, they control more than $3 trillion in assets and $2.5 trillion in annual revenue.

Yet the oversight is practically nonexistent.

Most operate with less oversight than a corner store: no mandatory IRS audits, minimal financial disclosure, and virtually no regulatory enforcement.

More importantly, they run on something far more valuable than money: public trust.

So if a nonprofit claims to feed starving children, rescue abused animals, or protect democracy, it’s socially unacceptable to question it.

That’s exactly what makes them such effective fronts for:

• Political money laundering through dark-money nonprofits

• Religious empires hoarding wealth in real estate

• Humanitarian scams redirecting donations to shell accounts

• Sports foundations used as tax shields or personal ATMs

From megachurches to Super PACs to shady athlete-run charities, the ecosystem is wired for one goal: to raise as much money as possible with as little scrutiny as possible.

And the U.S. legal system lets it happen, because nonprofits are assumed to be good.

2. The God Loophole and the Loyalty Cartel

But some nonprofits don't just avoid scrutiny, they're legally untouchable.

And you will find them in the least suspicious places:

• Take the LDS Church. For years, it hid $32 billion in investments using shell companies. One whistleblower even claimed it might be closer to $100 billion.

• All of it operated like a hedge fund, with zero taxes and full religious immunity.

• Even televangelists have bought private jets, dog mansions, and embezzled millions.

• And when the U.S. Senate tried investigating six of them, four simply refused to cooperate. No subpoenas, no penalties, and the case is closed.

The reason? Churches enjoy complete financial secrecy, no spending reports, no donor lists, not even board member names.

And that’s just religion.

• Sports nonprofits like FIFA and the NFL exploited the same immunity.

• For decades, they kept nonprofit status while laundering bribes, running criminal cartels, and dodging billions in taxes.

• Chuck Blazer, a senior FIFA official, once paid $6,000 a month for an apartment, just for his cats.

These aren’t just rogue cases. They’re part of the same playbook: hide behind public trust, extract value, and avoid oversight at all costs.

And the reason they get away with it is loyalty.

Because loyalty beats accountability, and insiders protect each other. And whistleblowers are buried.

That’s how the label of “nonprofit” becomes a legal cloak of invisibility.

I have talked more about these nonprofits in my latest video:

So, how do you stop falling for it?

3. Why Outsmarting Nonprofit Fraud Is Your Responsibility Now

Here’s what nobody wants to admit: the system isn’t going to save you.

The U.S. government has made it structurally easy to set up a nonprofit, route money through it, and shut it down without consequence.

If you want to protect your money, your values, and your belief in real change, you can’t just be a donor anymore.

You have to protect yourself.

Because the modern scam isn’t just a fake call from a foreign number:

• It’s an email with a donation button.

• It’s a viral reel about suffering children with a link to “support now.”

• It’s a friend forwarding a post from a cause they care about, but didn’t vet.

When nonprofits no longer have to prove their impact, your due diligence becomes the last line of defense.

And as we’re about to see, the tools to fight back are finally catching up.

💪 The Power Moves

Playbook for understanding the game of power.

How to Outsmart the Greatest Scam Nobody Warns You About

Here’s what most people get wrong:

You can’t spot nonprofit fraud the same way you spot product scams or pyramid schemes.

Because nonprofit fraud hides behind moral language, emotion, and public perception.

But there’s one thing it can’t fake: proof of real-world impact.

So, when you encounter any nonprofit, political, religious, humanitarian, or otherwise, ask yourself three questions that fraudsters hope you'll never think to ask:

→ Can they show you exactly where your money goes? (Real nonprofits welcome this question; fraudsters deflect it)
→ Who's really in charge? (Look for family members, political cronies, or interlocking boards)
→ What have they actually accomplished? (Demand proof, not just stories)

The Takeaway:

Real power doesn’t just exploit your trust. It monetizes your belief in good.

But belief without verification is a system waiting to be rigged. Because in America, even fraud looks virtuous when it comes with tax-exempt status.

And your only defense is not suspicion, but smart, deliberate scrutiny.

Because in the end, the difference between charity and fraud isn't the cause, it's simply whether anyone's checking the receipts.

And if you're not, you're not just being generous. You're being played.

💵 Following the Money

Three of the wildest financial and corruption stories from around the world.

#1 - Congress wants the Epstein files released. What’s holding them back? 👀

#2 - In trying to reduce air pollution, China may have sped up global warming: Study 🇨🇳

#3 - Diddy gets applause from inmates, shade from celebrities 🕴🏿

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