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UK man jailed for £10,000 fake single-father fundraising scam

A man from Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire, used a heartbreaking story to persuade people to donate more than £10,000 to fake online fundraising appeals. Robert Ashton claimed that his partner had died from Covid-19 and that he was left to raise their children alone. People who believed his story donated…

The Times of India · 7h ago

'Do Not Give Your Money': Claimed Relative Questions GoFundMe After Hassan Kariem's Six Flags Death

A woman claiming to be related to Hassan Kariem has warned people against donating to a GoFundMe after his death on a Six Flags Over Georgia roller coaster.

International Business Times UK · Oct 14

Fake GoFundMe story about veteran's $20 gas gift raises $400,000 from 14,000 donors

Katelyn McClure and Mark D'Amico launched a heartfelt campaign to support Johnny Bobbitt Jr, a homeless veteran, asserting that he heroically assisted McClure during a fuel mishap. This poignant story garnered around $400,000 from over 14,000 donors, who were unaware of the deception. Upon investigation, it was revealed that the…

The Times of India · Oct 13

James Van Der Beek’s $4.8 million Texas ranch faces questions months after his death

After James Van Der Beek’s death, a GoFundMe campaign for his widow and six children raised nearly $2.9 million for medical bills, living costs and education. Attention later turned to the family’s $4.76 million Texas ranch, purchased shortly before his death. A close friend defended the family, saying the circumstances…

The Times of India · Sep 30

Daughter Defends 81-Year-Old Dad After GoFundMe Cancels His $745K Cancer Fundraiser

Sometimes, surviving a life-threatening illness comes down to whether your story goes viral. That was the reality for Josephine, a cancer patient whose 81-year-old husband was forced to work a backbreaking job as a delivery driver to pay her medical bills. When doorbell footage of his daily struggle went viral,…

Bored Panda · Sep 30

Texas couple nearly raised $750,000 on GoFundMe, but lost it all after campaign organizer was revealed as their daughter

A GoFundMe campaign aimed at assisting a Texas couple with medical bills was taken down after it was revealed that their daughter, the organizer, had falsified her identity. Don Johnson, who was working to cover his wife Josephine's pancreatic cancer treatment, saw the funds raised vanish as GoFundMe refunded all…

The Economic Times · Sep 29

Jai Singh Rathore-like scam in US: Rs 7 crore raised for 81-year-old delivery driver whose wife had cancer; it was his daughter who posed as a neighbour to raise money

An online fundraiser that collected more than $700,000 (around Rs 7 crore) for an 81-year-old Texas delivery driver whose wife has pancreatic cancer was removed after GoFundMe discovered that the organiser had falsely claimed to be the couple's neighbour. The organiser was identified as their daughter, Amy Johnson. GoFundMe refunded…

The Economic Times · Sep 29

Why Did GoFundMe Remove a $281K Fundraiser for an 81-Year-Old Paying His Wife's Cancer Bills?

GoFundMe removed a $281,000 fundraiser for Texas man Donald Johnson, citing factual misrepresentations, and refunded every donation to supporters.

International Business Times UK · Sep 29

GoFundMe Refunds $745,000 to Donors After 81-Year-Old Courier's 'Neighbour' Fundraiser Turns Out To Be Run by Daughter

GoFundMe removed Donald Johnson's cancer fundraiser and refunded donors after citing 'factual misrepresentations'; later reports linked the organiser to his family.

International Business Times UK · Sep 28

GoFundMe shut down for 81-year-old viral worker over ‘factual misrepresentations’

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The Independent UK · Sep 28