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GoFundMe Scammers Found Guilty in Federal Court!

GAQShopr53 — Wed, 06 Mar 2019 23:49:59 GMT

I knew from the start this entire story sounded fishy and was a sham...too bad innocent people were duped into giving!

"A homeless veteran pleaded guilty Wednesday in New Jersey federal court to conspiring with a woman and her then-boyfriend to concoct a feel-good story that helped raise hundreds of thousands of dollars from a GoFundMe campaign.

The veteran, Johnny Bobbitt, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit money laundering. The woman, Kate McClure, also pleaded guilty today.

Bobbitt, McClure, and her then-boyfriend Mark D'Amico, who still face state charges in Burlington County, New Jersey, were accused of fabricating a feel-good story about Bobbitt coming to McClure’s aid when she ran out of gas along the highway and gave her his last $20.

Their tale inspired thousands to donate on GoFundMe but things unraveled when Bobbitt accused McClure and D’Amico of stiffing him out of the money. Prosecutors have said the couple spent lavishly on themselves" (ABC News).

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/homeless-veteran-woman-behind-gofundme-scandal-plead-guilty-in-federal-court/ar-BBUsEsX

Re: GoFundMe Scammers Found Guilty in Federal Court!

Cakers3 — Wed, 06 Mar 2019 23:55:50 GMT

Bobbitt is facing up to 10 years in prison and McClure is facing up to 20 since the charge of wire fraud is added for her.

Her boyfriend has yet to enter a plea??

All three are as dumb as a stump..

Re: GoFundMe Scammers Found Guilty in Federal Court!

Mombo1 — Wed, 06 Mar 2019 23:56:53 GMT

One word sums it up... Greed

Re: GoFundMe Scammers Found Guilty in Federal Court!

Brisky — Wed, 06 Mar 2019 23:57:29 GMT

These go fund me accounts are a joke. I am glad they got caught!

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SXMGirl — Wed, 06 Mar 2019 23:58:21 GMT

They all need to spend considerable time in prison for this scam.

Re: GoFundMe Scammers Found Guilty in Federal Court!

Brisky — Thu, 07 Mar 2019 00:02:33 GMT

Go fund me is a scam. Period!

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bikerbabe — Thu, 07 Mar 2019 00:12:49 GMT

No, go fund me is not a scam. Unfortunately, it is misused And there needs to be a mechanism for better screening. I know for a fact that some go fund me accounts are very legitimate and worthy of donation.

Re: GoFundMe Scammers Found Guilty in Federal Court!

GAQShopr53 — Thu, 07 Mar 2019 00:20:56 GMT

I have donated via GoFundMe 3 times and knew who was receiving the funds and what they were going to do with the funds they received. The process works but scammers/con artists always find ways to exploit something good.

Re: GoFundMe Scammers Found Guilty in Federal Court!

Brisky — Thu, 07 Mar 2019 02:12:36 GMT

Yes, It is choice you make. Please be careful. You really don't know these people. Many people con people because everybody has something go wrong in their lives That is the truth. Nobody goes through life without hardships.NOBODY! Be careful. ☺

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Tinkerbell3 — Thu, 07 Mar 2019 03:43:32 GMT

Wasn't this in Philly?

HATE GoFundMe- I am shocked by what people feel entitled to!

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JaneMarple — Thu, 07 Mar 2019 03:53:39 GMT

@Tinkerbell3 wrote:
Wasn't this in Philly?
HATE GoFundMe- I am shocked by what people feel entitled to!

Entitled? Bad things do happen to good people so don't let a few rotten apples destroy your opinion concerning GoFundMe. I've used it twice and the money went to the people who it was raised for.

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Venezia — Thu, 07 Mar 2019 04:02:22 GMT

I've also contributed to two GoFundMe accounts. In both cases, they were for local people. One I knew the person who started the account and knew the money would go to the intended recipient.

The second one I didn't personally know the people involved, but it was a local news story. It was a case of an injured animal and the medical bills were more than the elderly couple could've met.

I don't have any regrets about my donations. I am, however, very selective about where my money goes.

Re: GoFundMe Scammers Found Guilty in Federal Court!

Brisky — Thu, 07 Mar 2019 04:21:37 GMT

Yes, bad things happen to good people, so true.your good people too. Just be careful.You ladies are very kind.☺