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by WhiteBlueSkies 1272 days ago
So they got 5 servers, for 2 they pay 170 per month.

That's 85 per server. Without the free servers the price tag for running it would be: 425$ per month.

This seems incredibly low to run a site with so many concurrent plays and everything else.

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The problem with your analysis is you are taking that budget they show and assuming it is correct and that they have not lied, and when investigating fraud a necessary component of any fraud is lying about what you've done. Forensic accountants catch people because certain practices are followed, such as double entry-accounting and regular cash flow statements.

What they have posted, is based on their say so with no supporting documentation and that document has been updated a few times, but not regularly as one would expect happens during a normal course of charity business (quarterly or annually). I've never heard of a legitimate charity that doesn't regularly have an independent auditor look over their books every few years and certify there are no inconsistencies (at a bare minimum).

All I was saying is, there are a lot of questions, and no solid information to draw any conclusions from.