The former Real Housewives of New York star told BuzzFeed News her organization has been battling scammers and counterfeit goods as they try to send supplies to medical workers.
, and Frankel said it’s become a challenge to find real equipment.
“It’s been pretty intense because probably for every nine leads one is real,” she said. “One isn’t somebody who isn’t a scam artist.” To deal with the onslaught of fake goods, Frankel said BStrong is working with inspectors who have to check every single box of goods to make sure the supplies are what they’re looking for.
“Sometimes one box will be exactly what it said, but then every other box isn’t what they say, and we’re talking about millions of units,” she said. “It’s a tedious, gnarly process.” Despite the challenges, Frankel said BStrong had managed to provide nearly $18 million worth of supplies to front-line workers at medical centers, clinics, and police and fire departments.“It’s a time to really realize what’s important,” she said.
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