LA fires: Is that GoFundMe account legit? How to spot scams when helping victims
To help fight fraud, GoFundMe created an online hub that contains verified fundraising pages related to the L.A.-area ...
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Convicted Arsonist Busted Driving Fake Firetruck Into Palisades Fire Evacuation Site
Dustin Nehl, 31, and his wife, 44-year-old Jennifer Nehl — who was with him — were arrested on suspicion of impersonating ...
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$100 Million Raised on GoFundMe Campaigns to Aid LA Wildfire Victims
Over $100 million has been raised on GoFundMe campaigns to help those affected by the Los Angeles wildfires. The crowdfunding ...
Fake Amazon workers brutally attack Georgia bartender, 66, with ‘sledgehammer’ for 8 minutes in home invasion
Two suspects allegedly posed as Amazon workers and brutally attacked an unsuspecting elderly homeowner with a sledgehammer for 8 minutes as part of a deranged home invasion in Georgia. Terrifying ...
‘Profit Off of My Tragedy’: Donation Scams Compound Suffering for Fire Victims
Online fund-raisers with stories of loss and desperation have become a symbol of the Los Angeles wildfires’ destruction.
GoFundMe campaigns raise more than $100M for LA wildfire victims — as site protects against vile scams
More than $100 million has been donated to victims of the Los Angeles wildfires through GoFundMe campaigns — the popular ...
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Mulligan’s Brick Bar expected to be cleared out by next week
She also said someone made a fake GoFundMe under the name of her late partner. GoFundMe told WIVB News 4 that the site was removed and the one $25 donation was refunded. “Since the fire ...
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Mulligan’s Brick Bar to be demolished Wednesday after large fire
Rossi said she is donating salvageable items of historical significance to the Buffalo History Museum. She also said someone made a fake GoFundMe under the name of her late partner. GoFundMe told WIVB ...
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Brothers, 18 and 15, killed by accused drunk driver as they change tire, Texas cops say
GoFundMe screengrab Two brothers with “promising young lives” were among four people killed by an accused drunk driver as they helped change a tire, according to family members and Texas ...
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Fake GoFundMe pages for Bourbon Street attack victims are circulating. Here's what to look for.
Dedeaux and family members reported the fake GoFundMe pages to the company. She said she was disappointed that anyone would try to use her child's name to run a scam. This sort of fundraising ...