Coverage dated November 3, 2026

Internet prankster tries to humiliate struggling dad — but the internet has the last laugh with $500K GoFundMe

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A young internet prankster thought it would be funny to trick a hardworking father into believing he'd stolen money from him. Instead the stunt backfired — and the father, who was in his Red Baron employee uniform, won.

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    Internet prankster tries to humiliate struggling dad — but the internet has the last laugh with $500K GoFundMe (opens Blaze Media)

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    A young internet prankster thought it would be funny to trick a hardworking father into believing he'd stolen money from him. Instead the stunt backfired — and the father, who was in his Red Baron employee uniform, won.

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