CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The NAACP said someone has been using the organization’s name to scam people out of money.
The group thinks someone in Charlotte is putting out fake social media posts trying to collect cash and membership fees.
>> In the video at the top of this page, Channel 9’s Dashawn Brown speaks with the group’s vice president about how they discovered what was happening.
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