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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L.A. fires: Is that GoFundMe account legit? How to spot scams when helping victims
Officials warn of possible fraudulent GoFundMe accounts, the platform explains its verification process and experts share ...
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Fraudster steals SoCal fire victim's video of burning home to scam GoFundMe donors
LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- A victim of the Palisades Fire is warning the public after a fraudster stole video of her home burning down and used it to scam GoFundMe donors. The victim, who asked to ...
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People donating to California wildfire victims face a dilemma: Leave a tip too?
GoFundMe told USA TODAY it would reach out to Barger because they do not charge fees that large, although they do ask for ...
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Woman guilty of fake cancer GoFundMe fundraising fraud
A woman who faked a cancer diagnosis to claim more than £45,000 in donations has been convicted of fraud. Nicole Elkabbas, 42, set up an online fundraising campaign, claiming she needed money to ...
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Fraudster steals Palisades Fire victim's video to scam GoFundMe donors
A victim of the Palisades Fire is warning the public after a fraudster stole video of her home burning down and used it to scam GoFundMe donors. Trump Names Sylvester Stallone, Mel Gibson and Jon ...
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LA fires: Is that GoFundMe account legit? How to spot scams when helping victims
"For that then to be happening was also just extremely worrying and stressful." To help fight such fraud, GoFundMe created a centralized online hub that contains all verified fundraising pages ...