{"id":293440,"date":"2026-04-30T17:16:08","date_gmt":"2026-04-30T17:16:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/293440\/"},"modified":"2026-04-30T17:16:08","modified_gmt":"2026-04-30T17:16:08","slug":"oakland-county-deputies-warn-of-fake-summer-camp-donation-flier-targeting-local-businesses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/293440\/","title":{"rendered":"Oakland County deputies warn of fake summer camp donation flier targeting local businesses"},"content":{"rendered":"

Deputies in Oakland County, Michigan, are investigating the circumstances surrounding a flyer seeking donations for a summer camp on behalf of children with special needs, despite no evidence that the program exists.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard said the donation scam is believed to have targeted business owners in Oakland and Wayne counties.\u00a0<\/p>\n

“People that seek to violate the goodwill and generosity of caring people for their own enrichment must be held accountable,” the sheriff said.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The flier that promoted “2026 Camp Explosion” included photos of children sitting at a tent campsite, according to details provided by deputies. The flier suggested $150 toward the expenses for one child and $400 toward the expenses for one family. It also listed a website and a phone number with an 800 area code.\u00a0<\/p>\n

A Pontiac restaurant owner had donated $150 to the appeal on April 23, deputies said.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The phone number listed on the flier is that for a business unrelated to the appeal or any camp program, the sheriff’s office said. That business told officers they have been receiving about four calls a week asking about the camp.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The website listed on the flier does not exist, deputies added.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Deputies ask that anyone in the area who has been the victim of the scheme contact the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office at 248-858-4950.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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