This Makes Me So Angry (1 Viewer)

[VillageIdiot]

So here's the story

Woman runs out of gas and can't make it home so a homeless veteran gives her his last $20.
The woman is so touched that she and her husband start a GoFundMe, only asking for $10,000 to help the man get back on his feet. They were going to use the money for an old truck and rent for an apartment.
They actually managed to raise $400,000
For a while it seemed like a nice, feel good story where the internet came together to do some good.
But
A few months later, the homeless man files a lawsuit against the couple, claiming that they were holding his funds hostage, only bought him a camper in their name instead of a truck or an apartment, and were using the money on new cars and vacations.
The couple claimed that the homeless man blew 25k on drugs and they would give him the money when he got clean and a maintained a job. The whole thing becomes a media spectacle
A judge rules in favor of the homeless man and order the couple to return the remaining fundings.
Only one problem
All the money was gone.
The police get involved, search the couple's home and seize their cars. GoFundMe promises to give the homeless man the rest of his money at their expense.
And guess what came out today?
THE WHOLE THING WAS A HOAX.
The couple and the homeless didn't meet the way they said they did, they had known each other for months.
All three plotted together to make the GoFundMe, probably not expecting it to go over the limit the way that it did. Only someone got greedy. When the homeless man only got 75k and blew it on drugs, he used the story to his advantage and tried to take it all. Those three scammed over 11k generous people just wanting to do right by a vet
And the most fucked up thing?
We'd never have known about it if the homeless hadn't gotten cocky and sued

 

[igloo]

wow. well glad they all got caught. hopefully at least some of the money can be given back to the donators.

 

[Wicked]

So many disgusting, greedy people out there.

Also, never trust most homeless people with money. They usually always spend it on drugs. About 90% of the time. Salt Lake City itself has a problem where there's a whole street crowded with homeless: and that's where the drug dealers prey heavily. It's a known fact. If you give them anything... make it clothing or food.

People begging on corners are also commonly scams, too. A lot of those people will dress up homeless even though they have a house and a car because it's actually very lucrative.

 

[JoanaIsHere]

That's absolutely disgusting.

It's good that they got caught and I hope everyone got their money back. I'm not betting on it though, I always question why people do this stuff! They are always going to get caught in the end.

 

[Koala]

Hope they all get sued at this point tbh. Lmao.

Some homeless people are actually trying to use their money for things to help them,but to blow money on drugs.

Wow. This is why a lot have issues even donating to them :/

 

[VillageIdiot]

wow. well glad they all got caught. hopefully at least some of the money can be given back to the donators.

That's absolutely disgusting.

It's good that they got caught and I hope everyone got their money back. I'm not betting on it though, I always question why people do this stuff! They are always going to get caught in the end.

Hope they all get sued at this point tbh. Lmao.

Some homeless people are actually trying to use their money for things to help them,but to blow money on drugs.

Wow. This is why a lot have issues even donating to them :/

GoFundMe said that they would be reimbursing everyone who donated, so at least there's something

 

[Darkseid]

I usually never give money to homeless people/beggars coz such a large number of them are actually scammers. I'd rather buy them some food if they're hungry or stuff than giving them cash directly.

 

[yeji]

wow this makes me so angry. I really don't like it when someone is scammed