Start a “Foundation”

Get suckers donors to give it money. Possibly give these donors some consideration in other business dealings since you are a connected government official yourself.

Spend most of the donations to pay salaries of the “Directors”…many of whom do little or nothing for the salaries…but who are connected and often influential government people or other powerful and influential folks. Plus, of course, your family members.

One hand washes the other, as they say….

Beau Biden Foundation raked in nearly $4M in 2020 but only used $550,000 on the charity’s mission of preventing child abuse: Spent more money on six-figure salaries, tax filings show.

Look at how well it worked for the Clinton Foundation in Hati…..