CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) -- A Salvation Army chapter in South Carolina says it's received donations from as far away as Maine and California after it was victimized by a hoax.
On Wednesday, the agency holds a news conference to discuss the outpouring of generosity from across the nation.
The agency received a check for $25,000 just before Christmas purporting to be a donation from a local company. The agency deposited it and used it to help about 100 families before discovering it was a fake.
The bank called two days before Christmas, saying the check had bounced and the agency was left with less money than expected to help the needy during the current cold spell.
Officials say there have been no arrests in the case.
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