Johnny Bobbitt, the homeless man accused of conspiring with a couple in a GoFundMe scam that raked in nearly half a million dollars, was reportedly rearrested Wednesday in Philadelphia for failing to appear in a New Jersey Court. According to the New York Daily News, a warrant was issued for Bobbitt, 35, Tuesday after didn’t …
Police are warning Netflix customers about a phishing scam making its rounds to numerous people, asking them to update billing details. ABC7 reports that an officer with the Solon, Ohio Police Department sent warning out to others after he received an email asking him to update his Netflix payment information. The officer immediately knew he was …
Authorities in Florida say a man has admitted to stealing the identity of an elderly dementia patient to make two big purchases. According to WFTV, 52-year-old Timothy Powell is accused of buying a new set of dental implants valued at about $40,000 and a French bulldog puppy costing nearly $10,000. He reportedly told investigators that …
A woman accused of conspiring with her boyfriend and a homeless man in a GoFundMe scam last year has been suspended from her state job as authorities continue to investigate the alleged scheme. New York Post reports that a spokesperson for the New Jersey Department of Transportation confirmed that 28-year-old Kate McClure has been suspended from …
Despite recent incriminating text messages, reportedly sent by Kate McClure, the centerpiece of a GoFundMe scam that pulled in $400,000, a New Jersey lawyer says that secret recordings show that McClure tricked into participating in the alleged fraudulent scheme. New York Post reports that McClure’s lawyers released secretly-recorded but unverified recordings to “Good Morning America” …
Additional texts between a woman accused of conspiring with her boyfriend and a homeless man in a GoFundMe scam last year suggests that although authorities were investigating the incident, she planned to keep the money as long as possible. As CrimeOnline previously reported, 28-year-old Kate McClure was arrested earlier this month, along with former boyfriend Mark …
New details continue to emerge in the case of a homeless man and a couple accused of scamming thousands of people out of $400,000 via a GoFundMe scam. NBC Philadelphia reports that 28-year-old Kate McClure allegedly sent a text message to a friend within hours of creating a reported fraudulent GoFundMe scam last year. McClure, along …
Three people accused of conspiring together and swindling thousands of people out of money via a GoFundMe scam have been arrested, but a New Jersey prosecutor says this is not the first time one of the suspects, homeless veteran Johnny Bobbitt, has claimed he helped someone with his last bit of cash. “In 2012, Johnny …
A doctor in Tennessee has retired her medical license amid allegations that she borrowed $300,000 from a female patient then diagnosed her with dementia when she requested repayment. According to the Tennessean, Dr. Suellen Lee, 79, retired her license last month as the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners dealt with her case. Government attorneys accused …
A woman in China reportedly killed herself and her two children following the death of her husband—only for the man to admit that he faked his death to get himself out of debt. Per the BBC, the 34-year-old was presumed dead after a car he borrowed was found in a river on September 19 with …
A Colorado family said they did a good deed when they allowed a man to stay at their home temporarily—only to be kicked out of their own residence after he reportedly filed a protection order against them and “squatted” on the property. “I just want to go home. I want to go home. I want …
The New Jersey man accused of spending away homeless man Johnny Bobbitt’s $400,000 GoFundMe donation was reportedly arrested Monday night for an unpaid traffic ticket. WCAU reported that Mark D’Amico, 39, was taken into custody in Burlington County in connection with an October 2017 traffic stop during which he was found to driving with a …
