Global News Feed

Total
Unread
Saved
Preferences Custom News
Home Saved World Extract
Prev Back to News Next

Fake GoFundMe story about veteran's $20 gas gift raises $400,000 from 14,000 donors

Source: Times of India
Category: Technology
Region: General
Published: October 13, 2026 at 13:33

๐Ÿ“ Summary

Katelyn McClure and Mark D'Amico launched a heartfelt campaign to support Johnny Bobbitt Jr, a homeless veteran, asserting that he heroically assisted McClure during a fuel mishap. This poignant story garnered around $400,000 from over 14,000 donors, who were unaware of the deception. Upon investigation, it was revealed that the couple misappropriated the contributions for lavish purchases while Bobbitt pursued legal recourse for his funds.

๐Ÿ”— Read Full Article at Times of India โœจ Extract Article
๐Ÿท๏ธ Keywords:
story veteran donors mcclure bobbitt fake gofundme

๐Ÿ’ฌ Social Media Posts

Click "Fetch Related Posts" to find social media discussions about this article

๐Ÿ“ฐ Related Articles

Fake GoFundMe raises $5,000 after teen dies in Florida crash
Times of India ยท Nov 06
Fake GoFundMe raises $17,750 after deadly DC plane crash, then gets exposed
Times of India ยท Nov 10
UK man jailed for four years over ยฃ708,750 fake Gift Aid claims using 716 donors
Times of India ยท Nov 04
After Bronx mother's death, GoFundMe raises $32,000 for her baby and family
Times of India ยท Oct 19
Previous Article Next Article