straw contribution
n.β Β«His solution was to have his employees and their spouses make contributions …under their own names, then reimburse themβa technique known as “straw contributionsβ that is a felony under federal election law.Β» ββHarris Got Illegal Donations” by William March, Keith Epstein Tampa Tribune (Florida) Feb. 25, 2006. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)