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Fake GoFundMe story about veteran's $20 gas gift raises $400,000 from 14,000 donors
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a general story. Times of India World is the outlet attached so far. The first report grouped here was at 13 Oct 2026, 13:33 UTC. The headline in use is “Fake GoFundMe story about veteran's $20 gas gift raises $400,000 from 14,000 donors”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
Katelyn McClure and Mark D'Amico launched a heartfelt campaign to support Johnny Bobbitt Jr, a homeless veteran, asserting that he heroically assisted McClure during a fuel mishap. This poignant story garnered around $400,000 from over 14,000 donors, who were unaware of the deception.
Story timeline
Reports grouped into this story, earliest first. Exact repeats from the same outlet are collapsed.
- First reported by Times of India World
Fake GoFundMe story about veteran's $20 gas gift raises $400,000 from 14,000 donors
Reported by 1 outlet
- Times of India