As L.A. fire victims try crowdfunding, watch out for fraud, officials say
Crowdfunding has become a go-to method for victims of natural disasters to accelerate their recovery, but law enforcement ...
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How to spot scams when helping fire victims
The devastating wildfires in Los Angeles County have left many heartbroken, watching from afar and wishing they could help. Thousands of GoFundMe campaigns and charities have sprung up to support ...
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Make Sure Your Donations to Assist California’s Wildfire Victims Aren't Going to Scammers
Send relief and assistance to the victims of LA wildfires — right now. Help Register Login Login Hi, %{firstName}% Hi, ...
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'I've paid nearly £40k for gastroparesis care after NHS said they can't treat me'
A woman living with gastroparesis has been forced to spend nearly £40,000 on private healthcare and eat through a tube after ...
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
In November, Jennifer gave birth to a baby they named Makenna, a complicated birth that led a friend of the couple to set up ...
How to make sure your donations count, according to aid organizations.
Here’s what aid groups recommend to make sure your donations count: Money is often the most useful donation, giving ...
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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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Relief, 21st-century style: As wildfires burn, GoFundMe becomes a repository of harrowing stories
People who were already struggling are dealt new, brutal blows. As California's massive wildfires burn, a barrage of GoFundMe campaigns for victims have become an outlet for onlookers transfixed ...