Latest "gofundme" stories

Woman gets 3 years in bogus fundraiser for homeless Marine veteran

Authorities began investigating after homeless veteran Johnny Bobbitt Jr. sued the couple, accusing them of not giving him the money.

11 months ago

Homeless Marine veteran gets probation in GoFundMe scam

A homeless Marine veteran was sentenced to five years’ probation Friday after admitting last month that he conspired with a couple to scam the public out of $400,000 in donations by concocting a feel-good story about him helping a motorist in distress.

By David Porter, The Associated Press

5 years ago

Triple-amputee veteran’s GoFundMe to pay for Trump’s border wall has raised over $5 million in 3 days

Donations continue pouring in for a fundraiser that has gone viral.

5 years ago

Was a $400,000 GoFundMe for a Good Samaritan homeless Marine vet a giant scam?

The three have been charged with conspiracy and theft by deception.

By Shawn Snow

5 years ago

Police raid home of couple who raised $400K for homeless Marine veteran

Police raided a New Jersey couple’s home and hauled away a new BMW on Thursday after a homeless man accused them of helping themselves to some of the $400,000 in online donations they supposedly raised to help him start a new life.

5 years ago

Lawyer for homeless Marine veteran says $400K in donations is all gone

The lawyer for a homeless man in Philadelphia whose selflessness led to donations of over $400000 through an online fundraising page said Tuesday that all the money is gone.

5 years ago