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Wow, this is just what I said. First off, I was suspicious that she ran out of gas on 95 and he just happened to be there. Where? Did she come down a ramp, because a homeless guy is not going to be sitting on the side of 95 itself. Then, she had no credit card and no cell phone? And of course, the most outlandish part was the druggie giving up his last 20 bucks....ain't gonna happen.
But I am shocked and kind of proud of Johnny Bobbitt for indirectly exposing the scam, even though he himself is now arrested too. They figured they had a sucker and that he'd never have any recourse because he was in on it. I do feel sorry for the poor suckers who donated their hard-earned money to help this guy. I assume that money is gone...but maybe by confiscating the couple's car and any other items of value, there might be some partial reimbursement?
All three charged with 2nd degree theft by deception and 2nd degree conspiracy to commit theft by deception. The crimes carry a sentence between 5 and 10 years, if convicted.
At least Bobbitt won't be homeless now and he'll get 3 meals a day! Maybe he'll turn state's evidence and testify against the other two and get a reduced sentence?
Believe me, it's worth your time, as investigators cite many of the text messages between McClure and D'Amico , and McClure and her best friend. You'll get a special kick out of what McClure says about her mother's concerns (and suspicions).
This makes me more wary of GFMs in general now. I have a friend who has set up several GFMs for her health related expenses and I caught myself questioning some things she's claimed. After this story came out, I question it even more now.
This makes me more wary of GFMs in general now. I have a friend who has set up several GFMs for her health related expenses and I caught myself questioning some things she's claimed. After this story came out, I question it even more now.
"While this type of behavior by an individual is extremely rare, it's unacceptable and clearly it has consequences," said Bobby Whithorne, adding that misuse is rare on GoFundMe.
"Campaigns with misuse make up less than one-tenth of 1% of all campaigns," he said. "We have a zero tolerance policy for fraudulent behavior."
According to its website, the company has a Trust and Safety team that reviews GoFundMe campaigns around the clock and works to prevent fraud. It also guarantees a refund for donors in case "something isn't right" with a campaign, the site says.
I think misuse is probably a lot more than 1/10 of 1%, just saying!
If people just keep their mouths shut (I know that's a big "if"), it's a lot easier to commit fraud, be it on GoFundMe or wherever.
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Maybe he'll turn state's evidence and testify against the other two and get a reduced sentence?
