Holy crap, this is sickening.

[textbookcase]

I posted about my friend whose beautiful 3 year old passed away after a very brief battle with cancer about a month ago. When she was diagnosed, my friend's cousin set up a GoFundMe to help with medical costs, travel expenses (we live about 2 hours from the children's hospital where she was receiving treatment), and, after she died, funeral expenses. I think the GFM raised around $15k or something like that. Anyway, he just posted on his account that his cousin stole around $8k from the GFM donations. I can't believe anyone would do something like that, especially to a close family member. I am just sick for them. They were using part of the money for charity work and part of it for a headstone for their baby

[venice2007]

Oh my goodness, that is just terrible! I can't imagine anyone being that awful!
Prayers to your friend

[underwaterrhymes]

That's illegal.



support.gofundme.com/hc/en-us/articles/203604694-How-do-I-report-a-campaign-I-feel-is-fraudulent-

He should report it.

[medicmommy]

We had that happen here after some teens were killed in an accident. Luckily they were able to prosecute, but still.

[textbookcase]

Dec 24, 2015 13:42:26 GMT -5 underwaterrhymes said:

That's illegal.



support.gofundme.com/hc/en-us/articles/203604694-How-do-I-report-a-campaign-I-feel-is-fraudulent-

He should report it.

Yeah, he reported it go GFM and they supported him with documentation on whose account the money was transferred to, I guess. I don't know if he is going to press charges, she is a single mother and he said he doesn't want to make her child suffer for what she has done. He did blast her on FB, though, and we live in a small town. Things won't be pleasant for her around here.

[sterl724]

Dude. Why do people suck?? That breaks my heart.

[Birdie]

I cannot fathom doing this to someone, let alone to someone who just lost a child, let ALONE a family member who just lost a child.

It makes me think she set up the GFM account in the first place with the intentions to steal from it.

[textbookcase]

Dec 24, 2015 14:24:43 GMT -5 Birdie said:

I cannot fathom doing this to someone, let alone to someone who just lost a child, let ALONE a family member who just lost a child.

It makes me think she set up the GFM account in the first place with the intentions to steal from it.

Yeah, exactly. And OF COURSE she was the most vocal about donating, plastering the link everywhere. She's not just a distant cousin, she's like...his BEST FRIEND cousin. I think she even wrote the obituary. I can't even fathom this.

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Dec 24, 2015 13:45:35 GMT -5 textbookcase said:

Dec 24, 2015 13:42:26 GMT -5 underwaterrhymes said:

That's illegal.



support.gofundme.com/hc/en-us/articles/203604694-How-do-I-report-a-campaign-I-feel-is-fraudulent-

He should report it.

Yeah, he reported it go GFM and they supported him with documentation on whose account the money was transferred to, I guess. I don't know if he is going to press charges, she is a single mother and he said he doesn't want to make her child suffer for what she has done. He did blast her on FB, though, and we live in a small town. Things won't be pleasant for her around here.

I think it would do the child good to see there are consequences for your shitty behaviour.

I'd understand if he didn't have the energy to pursue it. But I wouldn't drop it out of concern for her.

[mariafromnj]

What is wrong with this person? How could they do that to someone, to family, who has lost their little baby!
I am so sorry for your friend!

[cookies]

This is awful. I don't know how she can live with herself.

[fuckyourcouch]

holy shit. that is disgusting.

[thebreakfastclub]

I would encourage the woman to speak to her local police about it.

My SIL's mom had money embezzled out of her accounts by her own brother. The mom is pretty vulnerable and her brother bought a truck and took his family to Hawaii using her pension.

My brother and his FI had very basic facts and info. The detective took it from there after a single meeting.

[elleblue]

Ugh. So often money brings out the absolute worst in people.