FORT MILL, S.C. — State leaders in South Carolina issued a scam alert Tuesday for a Charlotte-based charity.
The secretary of state said he’s received several complaints in the past two weeks that the Miracle House of Hope Ministries has been asking people for money in Fort Mill. The state is urging people not to give any money to Miracle House of Hope.
Officials said the “illicit” organization has been barred from soliciting in South Carolina since March 2019.
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Channel 9 has covered Miracle House of Hope for years. The agency claims to help people who are recovering from drug and alcohol addictions.
Miracle House of Hope solicitors typically gather cash donations by approaching drivers at busy traffic intersections and handing out flyers, authorities said.
South Carolina banned the charity after the attorney general said it didn’t send required reports that provide transparency about how donations are used.
The South Carolina Office of the Secretary of State said Miracle House of Hope owes $12,000 them in civil fines.
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