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

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

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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…

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