Progress Action Fund (PAF)
ActBlue BOMBSHELL
Evidence
AI Analysis Summary
The solicitation repeatedly advertises a matching program: "emergency 400% MATCH," "4X-MATCHED $1," "Use your one-time 4X-MATCH verification ID to QUADRUPLE your Democratic donation," and the landing page states "MATCH UNLOCKED" and that donors "just agreed to MATCH all gifts." Political committees almost never run genuine donor matching programs, making this claim highly improbable and misleading to donors. The claim appears both in the email text and on the ActBlue landing page.
Policy Violations
Matching Program Permitted
ActBlue has reviewed evidence submitted by this sender and verified that their matching program meets ActBlue's standards. This sender is permitted to promote this matching program. That said, political committees almost never run genuine donor matching programs – donors should remain skeptical of such claims even when permitted by ActBlue.
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