FTC - Federal Trade Commission
09/25/2025 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 09/25/2025 11:03
Kars-R-Us.com - The Federal Trade Commission, along with 22 agencies from 19 states, stopped a deceptive charity fundraising scheme and its operators who made false or[...]
Tags:
- Consumer Protection
- Bureau of Consumer Protection
Last Updated
September 25, 2025
Case Status
Pending
Federal Trade Commission and the States of Arkansas; California; Colorado; Connecticut; Delaware; Florida; Georgia; Illinois; Indiana; Maryland; New York; North Carolina; Oklahoma; Oregon; South Carolina; Utah; Virginia; West
Virginia: and Wisconsin, Plaintiffs, v.Kars-R-Us.com, Inc., a corporation also doing business as Donate Car 2 Veterans and Donation2Charity.com; Michael Irwin, individually and as an
officer of Kars-R-Us.com, Inc.; and Lisa Frank, individually and as an officer of Kars-R-Us.com, Inc., Defendants.
Virginia: and Wisconsin, Plaintiffs, v.Kars-R-Us.com, Inc., a corporation also doing business as Donate Car 2 Veterans and Donation2Charity.com; Michael Irwin, individually and as an
officer of Kars-R-Us.com, Inc.; and Lisa Frank, individually and as an officer of Kars-R-Us.com, Inc., Defendants.
Case Summary
The Federal Trade Commission, along with 22 agencies from 19 states, stopped a deceptive charity fundraising scheme and its operators who made false or deceptive claims to U.S. donors.
Kars-R-Us.com, Inc. (Kars) and its operators, Michael Irwin and Lisa Frank, solicited charitable donations nationwide on behalf of United Breast Cancer Foundation, Inc. (UBCF), a charity that claims to assist individuals affected by breast cancer, according to a complaint filed by the FTC and states (link to complaint).
Under a proposed settlement order reached with the FTC and its state partners, Kars and its operators face restrictions on future fundraising activities and Irwin, Kars's President and co-owner until 2022, will be permanently banned from fundraising.
Case Timeline
September 25, 2025
File
Complaint for Permanent Injunction and Other Relief (3.68 MB)
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Proposed Stipulated Order for Permanent Injunction, Monetary Judgment, and Other Relief (345.96 KB)
File
Stipulation as to Entry of Order for Permanent Injunction, Monetary Judgment, and Other Relief (2.99 MB)
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