Rep. Claudia Tenney, R-N.Y., is urging the FEC to investigate ActBlue. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
"Given the deliberate lack of security in their donation practices, it is unsurprising that ActBlue could be exploited for fraudulent activities," Tenney wrote. "Recognizing that foreign actors use fake accounts to exploit donation systems lacking robust verification safeguards, most individual campaigns and political action committees (PACs) require CVV numbers to donate online. However, despite its widespread use among its online counterparts, ActBlue deliberately chooses not to require CVV numbers for donations, possibly facilitating fraudulent activities and foreign interference in our electoral system."
Tenney specifically urged the FEC to investigate "anomalous transaction activity as it relates to donations to ActBlue," and answer whether the FEC had already examined anomalous transaction activity or ActBlue's lax verification processes. If so, the congresswoman asked the FEC to provide "a detailed summary of the results of that investigation."
If not, Tenny asked if the FEC would "commit to investigating potential fraudulent donations to ActBlue, as well as the organization's lack of verification guardrails"
The letter also asked whether ActBlue is "in compliance with federal rules as it relates to accepting online donations" and whether the FEC will consider the Committee on House Administration's Aug. 5 request for "emergency rulemaking" to force campaigns to verify online donors' CVV numbers.
Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic presidential candidate, speaks at Girard College Aug. 6, 2024, in Philadelphia. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
According to his committee, whistleblowers who approached the panel in recent weeks have accused ActBlue of deliberately not using CVV numbers for donations to reduce the bar for verification.
As of Monday morning, however, a CVV number was required on the page accepting credit card donations for the vice president.
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Whistleblowers have also reported the receipt of a significant number of donations from retirees living on a fixed income, and hundreds of donations of $2.50 from the same individual, according to the committee.
The site has been used to raise millions of dollars for Harris as she takes on former President Trump in November.
Fox News' Elizabeth Elkind contributed to this report.
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