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Man in GoFundMe Scheme Pleads Not Guilty to Federal Charges
A New Jersey man who authorities said was the ringleader in a scheme that raised more than $400,000 with a bogus tale involving a homeless veteran rescuing a woman from the side of a highway pleaded not guilty Thursday to federal charges. Mark D’Amico appeared in court in Camden to face an indictment handed up last week that charges the 40-year-old...
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Accused Ringleader Pleads Guilty in $400K GoFundMe Scheme
The New Jersey man prosecutors say was in the middle of a scheme to bilk thousands of GoFundMe donors out of more than $400,000 with a fake feel-good story about a homeless veteran has pleaded guilty and faces years behind bars.
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Federal Charges for Man at Center of $400,000 Homeless GoFundMe Scheme
The New Jersey man prosecutors say is in the middle of a scheme to bilk thousands of GoFundMe donors out of more than $400,000 with a fake feel-good story about a homeless veteran now faces federal charges.
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Accused Ringleader Pleads Not Guilty in Good Samaritan GoFundMe Ruse
A man charged with scamming GoFundMe donors out of more than $400,000 with a fake feel-good story about a homeless veteran has pleaded not guilty.
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NJ Man Indicted for Alleged Role in Homeless GoFundMe Scheme
The remaining defendant charged in a scheme with his then-girlfriend along with a Philadelphia homeless man to scam GoFundMe donors out of more than $400,000, has been indicted.
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NJ Woman in GoFundMe Scheme Pleads Guilty, Faces 4 Years
A New Jersey woman accused of taking part in a scheme with her then-boyfriend along with a homeless man from Philadelphia to scam GoFundMe donors out of more than $400,000, pleaded guilty Monday in Superior Court.
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Homeless Man in GoFundMe Scam Avoids Prison, Gets Drug Court Probation
The homeless veteran who admitted to conspiring with a New Jersey couple in a GoFundMe scam that raised more than $400,000 was sentenced Friday to five years of drug court probation.
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Woman, Homeless Man Plead Guilty in GoFundMe Scheme
A homeless man from Philadelphia accused of scheming with a New Jersey couple to scam GoFundMe donors out of more than $400,000, and the woman who took part in the scheme, have admitted their roles in federal court.
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GoFundMe Says Donations in Alleged Homeless Scam Refunded
GoFundMe says it has refunded everyone who contributed to a campaign involving a homeless veteran from Philadelphia who prosecutors allege schemed with a New Jersey couple to scam donors out of more than $400,000. GoFundMe spokesman Bobby Whithorne said Tuesday that “all donors who contributed to this GoFundMe campaign have been fully refunded” and the organization is cooperating fully with...
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Homeless Vet in Alleged GoFundMe Scheme Freed Pending Trial
One of the men behind an alleged scheme to scam thousands of GoFundMe donors out of more than $400,000 will remain free pending the date of his trial.
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Woman in Alleged Homeless GoFundMe Scam Suspended From New Jersey State Job
A New Jersey woman charged with scamming GoFundMe donors out of more than $400,000 with a fake story about a homeless veteran has been suspended from her state job
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In Audio Recording, South Jersey Couple Play Blame Game Over Alleged GoFundMe Conspiracy
The bitter legal battle between a South Jersey couple and a Philadelphia homeless veteran intensified Monday when a lawyer representing one of the defendants released audio recordings detailing an alleged conspiracy to raise money via a fraudulent GoFundMe campaign. Kate McClure, who claimed to have met a homeless good Samaritan after running out of gas on Interstate 95, can be...
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South Jersey Couple Play Blame Game Over Alleged GoFundMe Conspiracy
Kate McClure, one of three people accused in an elaborate GoFundMe scam, says she’s also a victim. Her attorney says this audio clip she recorded without her boyfriend’s knowledge shows that. Hear it for yourself. WARNING: The audio contains explicit language. Viewer discretion advised.
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‘Hoodwinked an Awful Lot of People': New Jersey Couple, Homeless Veteran Made Up Story Behind $400,000 GoFundMe Campaign, Prosecutor Says
The homeless man at the center of a GoFundMe campaign last year that raised $400,000 for him but has since become mired in controversy, civil lawsuits and possible criminal charges was arrested in Philadelphia last night.
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NJ Couple and Homeless Man in GoFundMe Controversy Accused of Making Up Story, Source Says
The New Jersey couple who became famous for raising money for a homeless man after he helped with their disabled car — as well as the homeless man himself — will all face charges for allegedly providing a false story in order to raise money for themselves, a source familiar with the case told NBC10.
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New Jersey Man in GoFundMe Dispute Arrested for Traffic Violation
A New Jersey man embroiled in an ongoing legal battle with a homeless good Samaritan was arrested for failing to pay a traffic ticket, NBC10 has learned.
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Indictment Likely, Says Lawyer for New Jersey Couple in GoFundMe Case
The attorney for a New Jersey couple under investigation after a good Samaritan accused them of helping themselves to some of the $400,000 in donations they raised says an indictment is likely.
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$400K in Donations Missing From Homeless Man's GoFundMe, Lawyer Says
The lawyer of a homeless man in Philadelphia whose selflessness led to donations of over $400,000 through an online fundraising page says all the money is gone.
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Homeless Good Samaritan Suing Couple Who Raised Funds to Help Him
A homeless man whose selfless act of using his last $20 to fill up the gas tank of a stranded motorist in Philadelphia got him worldwide attention is suing the couple who led a $400,000 fundraising campaign to help him.
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GoFundMe Investigating Viral Campaign for Homeless Man Who Helped New Jersey Woman Stranded in Philadelphia
A homeless man who helped a stranded motorist in Philadelphia says he is panhandling again and using drugs, and he has no access to the money raised on his behalf.