Many years ago I ran across a Charity scam.     It was a full proof money laundering scheme that was full proof and very simple.   The scammer would make a charitable contribution and recover the contribution by a series of mesne transactions that benefited the donor.   Let me simplify the transaction.   I give ten dollars to a charity.   The charity then buys an twenty cent apple from me for ten dollars and ten cents.    It is my recent understanding that the nursing home cabal has a wrinkle on this scam – i.e. a kickback of x % in cash for every dollar contributed.  …