This tool uses publicly available data from the Federal Election Commission (FEC) to identify individuals in your zip code who have made reportable contributions more than 100 times in any election cycle. This information is interesting because high numbers of contributions may be an indicator of money laundering and campaign finance fraud (a practice known as “smurfing”).
In politics, “smurfing” refers to a method used to circumvent campaign finance laws. It involves breaking down large political donations into smaller amounts to evade legal limits on individual contributions. These smaller donations are often made under different names or by using multiple individuals, which makes it harder for authorities to track the true source of the money.
For example, if there’s a legal cap on how much one person can donate to a political campaign, someone might “smurf” by getting other people to donate on their behalf or by making a series of smaller donations under different aliases. This practice is illegal because it undermines transparency and allows wealthy individuals or organizations to influence politics more than allowed by law.
Smurfing is often scrutinized in investigations related to campaign finance violations or efforts to combat corruption in political campaigns.
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