Business ProfileforUnited States Veterans Assistance Foundation
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The following describes a pending government action that has been formally brought by a government agency but has not yet been resolved. We are providing a summary of the government’s allegations, which have not yet been proven.
On August 15, 2023 a complaint was filed against Robert Piaro, alledging the following;
Wire Fraud
Mail Fraud
Two men were arrested in Nevada and Wisconsin on Thursday on charges that they carried out separate telemarketing scams that cheated people across the country of tens of millions of dollars. Criminal charges in Manhattan federal court were lodged against Richard Zeitlin, 53, of Las Vegas, and Robert Piaro, 73, of Fredonia, Wisconsin.
U.S. Attorney Damian Williams said the men lied to donors by falsely letting them believe most of their donation were going to help veterans, aid law enforcement officers and fight breast cancer.
A Pretrial Conference has been scheduled for November 14, 2024 and a Jury Trial is scheduled for January 6, 2025.
"US Veterans Assistance Foundation PAC is a political action commitee that is driven to support our veterans by advocating legislation that will play a part in the reduction of wait times for VA compensation claims and medical appointments. By improving the Department of Veterans Affairs, each of these efforts will benefit veterans immensely."
According to the URL information, its website (USVAF.org) was created on 8/12/16 and its registration appears private.
Unfortunately, the BBB does not have further information. The United States Veterans Assistance Foundation ("USVAF") has not responded to BBBs requests for basic, general information on the organization.
The BBB always recommends consumers check charities and organizations before donating with GIVE.org or other charity evaluator.
Additional business information
The BBB Serving Wisconsin opened its file on "United States Veterans Assistance Foundation" on 3/5/18 and has continued to receive a high volume of inquiries from consumers.
Unfortunately, United States Veterans Assistance Foundation has not responded to BBB's request for general information. Therefore, we have no other information to provide at this time.
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This is a multi-location business.
- Location of This Business
- 8444 County Road M, Fredonia, WI 53021
- BBB File Opened:
- 3/5/2018
- Alternate Business Name
- U.S. Veterans Assistance Foundation
- USVAF
- US Veterans Assistance Foundation PAC
- Related Businesses
- Business Management
- Mr. Robert Piaro, Treasurer
- Contact Information
Principal
- Mr. Robert Piaro, Treasurer
Customer Contact
- Mr. Robert Piaro, Treasurer
Customer Complaints
0 Customer Complaints
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