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September 16, 2025
LANSING – Last week, the Ingham County Circuit Court ordered Donald Peltier, of South Hadley, Massachusetts, to take down or prevent access to fraudulent political websites (PDF) after Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel filed a lawsuit against him in October 2024. Peltier operated multiple websites claiming to be associated with the Democratic and Republican parties, including “democraticnationalcommittee.co,” “maf.democrat,” and “republicannationalcommittee.org” to obtain donations from the public.
The Court’s order requires Peltier to shut down the fraudulent websites, cease attempts to obtain money, property, or anything of value by false pretenses, and pay fines of $300 per day if he fails to comply with the order within two weeks.
“Michiganders should be able to support causes they believe in without having their hard-earned dollars taken by scammers,” Nessel said. “My office will continue to pursue those who exploit political contributions through deception.”
With the midterm election cycle coming up, Attorney General Nessel is reminding voters to remain vigilant and carefully evaluate websites before donating to them. Both the Democratic Party and the Republican Party have official websites. Michigan residents interested in donating to a political party, campaign, or Political Action Committee (PAC), should keep the following in mind:
Residents who believe they have been solicited by or have donated to a scam PAC should report the potential scam to the FBI, FEC, and the Department of Attorney General. Attorney General Nessel encourages consumers who believe they have donated to a fraudulent website operated by Peltier to contact:
Consumer Protection Team
P.O. Box 30213
Lansing, MI 48909
517-335-7599
Fax: 517-241-3771
Toll-free: 877-765-8388
Online complaint form
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