Coverage dated November 22, 2021

Man in GoFundMe scam pleads guilty to federal charge

Headline from Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier

A New Jersey man who conspired with his girlfriend to concoct a feelgood story about a helpful homeless man and then used the lie to raise hundreds of thousands of

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  1. Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier

    Man in GoFundMe scam pleads guilty to federal charge (opens Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)

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    A New Jersey man who conspired with his girlfriend to concoct a feelgood story about a helpful homeless man and then used the lie to raise hundreds of thousands of

  2. NBC New York

    NJ Man Who Concocted GoFundMe Scam With Girlfriend and Homeless Man Pleads Guilty (opens NBC New York)

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    A New Jersey man who conspired with his girlfriend to concoct a feelgood story about a helpful homeless man and then used the lie to raise hundreds of thousands of dollars in donations online pleaded guilty on Monday in federal court.

  3. NBC10 Philadelphia

    NJ Man in $400,000 GoFundMe Scam Pleads Guilty to Federal Charge (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)

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    NBC10 Philadelphia's feed description

    A New Jersey man who conspired with his girlfriend to concoct a feelgood story about a helpful homeless man and then used the lie to raise $400,000 in donations online has pleaded guilty in federal court. Mark D’Amico is scheduled to be sentenced in March.

  4. Newsweek

    Man pleads guilty to federal charge in $400K GoFundMe scam involving homeless man (opens Newsweek)

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    Mark D'Amico, the alleged ringleader of the 2017 GoFundMe scam that brought in over $400,000 in donations to help a homeless man, pleaded guilty Monday.

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