Salvation Army in SC gets help nationwide after organization was victim of check hoax

Salvation Army in SC gets help after check fraud

CHARLESTON, S.C. — A Salvation Army chapter in South Carolina says it is receiving donations from as far away as California after it was victimized by a hoax involving a fake check.

Capt. Anthony Juliana said Wednesday the agency had received over $75,000 from more than 250 donors nationwide.

The agency received a check for $25,000 in December purporting to be a donation from a local company. The agency deposited the check and used some of it to help about 100 families.

The bank called two days before Christmas, saying the check had bounced and the agency was left with less money than expected to help the needy.

Juliana says the recent donations include an anonymous wire transfer for the full amount of the bounced check.

Officials say there have been no arrests.