[Nyah]

People are the worst. I remember reading about this story and I thought that it was so great. Back to seeing the world through cynical eyes for me.

https://twitter.com/user/status/1063164766997438470

A homeless man living in Philadelphia and a New Jersey couple have been charged for allegedly working together to concoct a scam that led to over $400,000 in GoFundMe donations.

As the original story went, Bobbitt, a Raleigh, North Carolina, native, first met McClure last October, when her car ran out of gas on Interstate 95 in Philadelphia. Bobbitt allegedly spent his last $20 to buy gas for McClure. Moved by his kindness, she and D’Amico set up a GoFundMe page to help Bobbitt get back on his feet. More than 14,000 donated a total of $402,706 to the man.

Prosecutors allege that Bobbitt, McClure and D’Amico made up up a false story to secure thousands in GoFundMe donations. Authorities said the couple met Bobbitt at least one month near a casino before they launched their plan.

https://people.com/human-interest/ho...e-couple-scam/