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Grieving family's added trauma as false claim left to run on crowdfunding platform

False claim about fatal accident cause left to run on crowdfunding platform

The Canberra Times

Texas gunman who killed 2 people, injured 3 officers and 1 neighbor, served in Army

FORT WORTH, Texas — The man who killed two people and wounded three police officers and an elderly woman in Haltom City on Saturday served in the Army and Texas Army National Guard, according to Army public affairs.

Tribune News Service

Woman who faked cancer treatment to defraud people of £45,000 will pay back just £5

A judge had described the deception via the use of a crowdfunding website as ‘cunning and manipulative’

The Independent UK

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Woman's plea for help after being left with bill for thousands after mum's death

'Since my mum passed, I haven't been able to grieve properly'

Manchester Evening News

Mum who faked cancer to raise £45k told to pay back just a fiver

Nicole Elkabbas conned kind-hearted members of the public out of thousands using a convincing GoFundMe page

Wales Online

20-year-old with unknown illness pursues medically assisted death: ‘I’m in lots of pain’

Eric Coulham has suffered for the better part of a decade from an illness that escapes diagnosis

The Independent UK

Irish girl's life 'changed forever' after knee injury turned out to be much more sinister

Organiser Edel Moore launched a fundraiser on GoFundMe for the family of 10-year-old Bridget Hynes earlier this month

Irish Mirror

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Hugh Grant’s donations ‘saving lives’, says charity founder

The actor has donated to Depher, an organisation that provides free plumbing and heating services, for a third time.

The Independent UK

American sex offender begs for £25,000 so he can fight to stay in Scotland under his fake identity

Twisted Nicholas Rossi tried to dupe members of the public with a sob story for the cash by not mentioning his death faking past.

Daily Record

Taya Porter is crowdfunding to fight the rising costs of living with muscular dystrophy

Hunter School of the Performing Arts student Taya Porter has taken to GoFundMe so the family can afford a new van to fit her wheelchair.

Newcastle Herald

Heartless scammers attempt to cash in on Texas school shooting

US authorities have urged caution after a number of fraudulent online fundraisers appeared to emerge from last week's horrific Texas school shooting.

The New Daily

GoFundMe for Uvalde teacher and husband who died two days later raises $2m

The fundraiser for the couple’s children has now raised more than $2m

The Independent UK

Ron DeSantis backed by billionaires

DeSantis, seeking a second term this November, is receiving support from the wealthiest private donors in the U.S.

Salon

How to help those affected by the Texas school shooting

Multiple GoFundMe pages have been created to support families of those killed in Uvalde school shooting

The Independent UK

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Daily Mirror

Millennials love their pets more than their siblings, study claims

Researchers at ConsumerAffairs have revealed 57 per cent of millennials love their pets more than their siblings - and 43 per cent would sell their TV to afford life-saving treatment for their dog

The Independent UK

Yemeni man injured by US drone strike forced to set up GoFundMe to pay for treatment

Adel Al Manthari is at imminent risk of developing gangrene and needs emergency medical care.

The Guardian - AU

Desperate tenants are turning to crowdfunding to pay for housing amid Australia’s rental crisis

Accommodation fundraising campaigns quadruple in past year, including appeals for rent and alternative housing like caravans

The Independent UK

GoFundMe as health insurance: Why so many Americans turn to crowdfunding for medical care

About a third of all GoFundMe campaigns are for medical bills, but just 12 per cent of them succeed. Nathan Place on why Americans are still turning to the site for help with their healthcare

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The Independent UK

Baker arrested for murder after sharing GoFundMe for artist he allegedly stabbed before torching body

Manuel Tellez allegedly interviewed Anthony Moreno on Instagram Live before stabbing him to death in an alleyway moments later

The Independent UK

Britons struggling with cost-of-living crisis turn to GoFundMe pages to survive as prices soar

Fuel, food and energy prices are on the rise but government criticised for not doing enough

The Independent UK

Widow spends GoFundMe donations from husband’s death on gifts for lover accused of killing him

‘It was shocking to see how much people were contributing and donated’

Daily Mirror

Ex-jailbird sues prison officials claiming he lost his leg when docs refused treatment

Claytom McCray claims he was denied standard medical care, medical devices and treatment for months, resulting in him having to have his leg cut off

Chicago Sun-Times

Chicago area family mourns after mother of 4 killed, sister critically wounded in mass shooting that left 20 dead in Mexico

Melissa and Arleth’s sister set up a GoFundMe page to raise money for funeral expenses and help pay for medical costs.

Daily Mirror

Family of baby girl killed by new pet dog launch GoFundMe to pay for funeral

The family of Bella-Rae Birch, 17 months old, from St Helens, Merseyside, said they want to give the most "beautiful" send off for their "gorgeous blue eyed girl"

The Conversation

Crowdfunding disaster relief offers hope in desperate times. But who gets left behind?

At least 21 people have been killed in the devastating floods across Queensland and New South Wales. Many have lost everything they own, in part due to vicious cycles of underinsurance.

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