COMMUNITY NOTICE: Unauthorized LGBT+ Chamber Payment Requests
The Carolinas LGBT+ Chamber Board of Directors recently discovered information indicating that former CEO, Chad Turner, allegedly sent invoices requesting payments on behalf of the Chamber, with payments directed to a PayPal account that is not a Chamber affiliated account. The full scope of these transactions remains under review.
With this discovery, we are asking members, sponsors, and community partners to immediately verify invoices and payment requests directly with the Chamber before sending funds. Invoices sent via Growthzone are valid and secure. You can verify by looking at the url when paying.
Chad Turner is no longer affiliated with or authorized to solicit or collect funds on behalf of the Chamber.
We will continue to share verified updates as more information becomes available. We have established community@clgbtcc.org as a dedicated point of contact for questions and information from anyone who may have been affected. This email will be monitored by CLGBTCC staff and board.
If you, or someone you know, received an invoice or payment request via Paypal in the Chamber’s name, please send any related copies of invoices, messages, or payment confirmations to this address. We will use this email to gather information until authorities provide further reporting instructions.
In the meantime, please preserve invoices, emails, messages, and payment confirmations. If you have already paid, promptly contact PayPal and your bank or card issuer to report the concern and ask about recovery options. Please do not post personal financial information publicly.
We have not identified any money missing from Chamber bank accounts. Our concern involves payments solicited from Community members in the Chamber’s name that were directed elsewhere.
We are committed to establishing the facts, supporting those affected, and sharing verified updates as we are able. Thank you for helping protect our community.
