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smurfing
noun1 routing small campaign contributions through a large number of straw donors to circumvent legal limits and disguise the true source of the money; donors may be unaware that contributions are being made in their name
A complaint accuses the campaign of ‘smurfing’ — the illegal practice of laundering big money donations through unaware small-dollar donors.— 1130 WISN
Allegations have been raised by Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., and Republican Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares (among others) that millions of dollars may be being funneled into candidate campaign coffers through a process known as ‘smurfing.’— Fox News