Kate McClure
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Woman who collected $400K in viral GoFundMe scam sentenced to prisonKatelyn McClure concocted a story that a homeless man had given her the last of his money when she ran out of gas on a highway.TrendingJul 25, 2022
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As a GoFundMe campaign unravels, here’s how you can protect your money from bogus fundraisingHow can users be sure they're giving their money to worthy - legitimate - causes online?ConsumerNov 15, 2018
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N.J. couple, homeless man charged over ‘fictitious and illegal’ GoFundMe campaignA couple conspired with a homeless man on a story about him offering the last of his money when the woman’s car ran out of gas and then set up a fraudulent GoFundMe account to scam sympathizers, according to a report Wednesday.CrimeNov 15, 2018
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Judge orders couple to turn over $400K raised for homeless manA couple who raised more than $400,000 for a homeless man after he used his last $20 to fill up the gas tank of a stranded motorist in Philadelphia must now turn over what’s left of the cash.WorldAug 31, 2018
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A homeless man’s good deed inspired $400K in donations. Now he’s suing to access the fundsThe lawsuit contends the couple committed fraud by taking money from the fundraising campaign for themselves, while the couple says they think he will use the money to buy drugs.WorldAug 29, 2018
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Homeless good Samaritan to get new home, truck from crowdsourced fundsA New Jersey woman has raised more than $385,000 for a Philadelphia homeless man who came to her roadside aid - enough to buy him a home and his dream truck, and provide him with a small annual salary.WorldNov 28, 2017
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N.J. woman raises over $250K for homeless man who gave her his last $20Kate McClure, 27, started the Gofundme.com campaign after she ran out of gas on Interstate 95 and a homeless man, Johnny Bobbitt Jr., bought her some with his last $20.TrendingNov 23, 2017
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