SCHUYLKILL HAVEN, Pa. (WPVI) — A 28-year-old Schuylkill Haven woman is facing theft and related charges after investigators say she posed as an employee of the Eagles Autism Foundation and took more than $2,000 from at least five people by offering discounted game tickets that were never delivered.
“It makes me really angry, honestly, especially because of the work we do with them, the fundraising that we do. We rely on people in our community to trust us,” said Britt Bernard, who said she is concerned someone not affiliated with the foundation broke that trust.
Investigators identified the suspect as Kaityn Faust. Authorities say Faust offered fans discounted tickets she claimed would support the Eagles Autism Foundation but never provided them.
“Eagles tickets are expensive as it is, and for somebody to put money out of their pocket to 1, think they’re going to an Eagles game and 2, think that they’re supporting a cause that they may have an interest in, it’s really sad,” Bernard said.
Bernard said her 6-year-old son, Billy, has been involved with the foundation since the summer of 2024.
“It is just, it’s really outrageous that someone would think to do this,” she said.
Court documents show several police departments in Montgomery County began receiving reports of the alleged scam in September. According to the district attorney’s office, victims were connected to Faust through social media or a mutual friend.
In one case described in court documents, a Worcester Township woman sent $750 to purchase tickets to the Eagles and Cowboys game using Apple Pay. After payment, she received emails from a woman claiming to also work at the foundation and saying the tickets would be released through a portal. Investigators said they later tracked that email address back to Faust.
Authorities said a similar pattern continued with other victims in Upper Merion, Lower Providence, and Bridgeport.
“It could put a bad taste in the community’s mouth and maybe now they don’t want to involve themselves with fundraising with us,” Bernard said.
According to the affidavit, Faust told investigators she was the victim of a scam herself. Detectives said they found no evidence of that.
Her then-boyfriend also told detectives that Faust told him she worked with the foundation with Kylie Kelce and Jeffrey Lurie. He says that he believed her and connected her to friends looking for tickets.
“I just hope that the victims know that it has nothing to do with EAF and that they continue to support everything that’s going on within the Eagles Autism Foundation,” Bernard said.
After the alleged scam was reported, the Eagles Autism Foundation released a statement saying someone was posing as an employee. The foundation also reminded fans that charity tickets can only be purchased through its auction platform.
Attempts to reach Faust and her lawyer were not successful.
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