How can it be a set up, when all anyone did was ask for the information and service she offers to the whole world wide web? And if anyone then takes the time to find out just who it is she is sending them to - how can you fault them for that? And if it turns out they are not an actual parent with an actual teen - but rather - are instead an advocate attempting to ferret out and halt all aspects of institutional child abuse - how can you fault them for that?
I suppose misrepresenting who she is, and what she is doing, would be beneath Izzy's ethical standards ( rolling eyes) But most folks have no problem with it - this is a well established method of investigation and truth finding.
As for her money grubbing - of corse she has every right to drum up what ever business she can. Its the American way.
I do wonder about a thing or two tho. I am troubled by this claim that donations to CaCa are tax deductible. I couldn't find where she claims she has 501C3 status; which is what she must have to be deductible on the federal level. (Anyone have anything showing that CACa has, or claims to have this status?) But she does claim the donations are tax deductible. Does she mean the donations are deductible in Washington state - but not on the federal return? If so, shouldn't that be made Very clear? If it isn't - could that be viewed by the IRS as instigating tax fraud? And if CaCa is in fact a properly designated federal non-profit - why doesn't the IRS know about this? Does Izzy know you can't just say a donation is tax deductible and have it be true? There is a process involved in gaining this status. You can't just claim it, cause you want it. Dose she know this?
Another thing she will want to be very careful about - accepting payment for her "coaching" and running the payment through her non-profit; because I am pretty sure that would be tax fraud. Tax Fraud might also be an American way - but it is one that gets American's time in federal prisons. Now, I am Not saying Izzy would ever intentionally do such a thing - but say if just by accident, a time or two, a fee for service here and there, got mis placed in the non profit account - that could be a problem. She needs to be sure she keeps very careful records; because you never know when the IRS might decide to take a look at the books. And they can be very tenacious.