It was all a lie

[Floridaman999]

Amazing. The story was a lie all along.

https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/new...-Up-GoFundMe-Story-Source-Says-500550782.html

 

[nikkistevej]

I just read that too, wow. So crazy that people come up with crap like that. SMH

 

[Floridaman999]

I just read that too, wow. So crazy that people come up with crap like that. SMH

I had a feeling there was some shadiness going on, but I didn't think it was all 3 of them involved in it together.

 

[nikkistevej]

I had a feeling there was some shadiness going on, but I didn't think it was all 3 of them involved in it together.

Exactly- I really just thought it was the couple. You just never know.

 

[RedAngie]

Yeah, the couple looked shady as heck, but I didn't think the homeless guy was in on it too.

I thought there was supposed to be honor among thieves. If the couple had shared the ill-gotten gains equally with the man, they all probably would have gotten away with the scam.

 

[Pea-n-Me]

Was just going to post this. I didn't see that one coming.

 

[GoingSince1990]

I was blown away by that plot twist! One thing is for sure... this will be made into a movie!

 

[dish rag]

Greed

 

[Imzadi]

What evidence is there that the homeless man was in on it? The news doesn't say. Is it just the word of the couple? The two have have proven themselves to be liars & cheats and good at concocting stories? They could have just turned on the homeless guy, figuring if they were going down, they are taking the homeless guy down with them, since he's the one who turned them in, in the first place.

I'm not saying I think the homeless man is innocent. I always thought it was odd that a woman travels at night, alone, on I95 with no money or credit cards, no cellphone and no gas in her car. That is an assault waiting to happen as she is a sitting duck on a busy interstate. Any woman who regularly drive along I95 knows better. But, then a homeless guy saves her instead? I'd just like to know how the police figured out the homeless guy was in on it all along.

 

[Floridaman999]

What evidence is there that the homeless man was in on it? The news doesn't say. Is it just the word of the couple? The two have have proven themselves to be liars & cheats and good at concocting stories? They could have just turned on the homeless guy, figuring if they were going down, they are taking the homeless guy down with them, since he's the one who turned them in, in the first place.

I'm not saying I think the homeless man is innocent. I always thought it was odd that a woman travels at night, alone, on I95 with no money or credit cards, no cellphone and no gas in her car. That is an assault waiting to happen as she is a sitting duck on a busy interstate. Any woman who regularly drive along I95 knows better. But, then a homeless guy saves her instead? I'd just like to know how the police figured out the homeless guy was in on it all along.

I'm only guessing but I'd imagine they found information on the devices they took from the couple when they processed the search warrant. I doubt it's just someones word alone.

 

[Cannot_Wait_4Disney]

Those that scam and cheat with you will turn around and scam and cheat on you.

And they would have gotten away with it if it weren't for those meddling kids. Oh wait. There were no meddling kids. These were just dumb scammers that got caught.

 

[amberpi]

This is why we can't have nice things, and why I don't give to these types of things.

 

[Julie's Haircut]

Nigerian princes have more credibility than Go Fund Me campaigns.

 

[Imzadi]

Nigerian princes have more credibility than Go Fund Me campaigns.

What's funny is one of the commenters on the page the OP linked to is bashing the fake GoFundMe account, but then lists her own husband's GoFundMe account, saying HIS story, (similar to the homeless guy of being a disabled vet, ) is real and people can give to his account instead. . . I'm thinking, What is wrong with this picture?

 

[Mackenzie Click-Mickelson]

I was totally going to update a different thread on it but then I saw this one.

Holy smokes I didn't see the big plot twist like that coming. The couple- yeah but the homeless guy in on it!? wow

Here's a CNN article about it as well: https://www.cnn.com/2018/11/15/us/couple-homeless-man-gofundme/index.html (it's in many different sources though).

 

[kidshop]

I can’t believe anyone would give money to any go fund me account where you don’t personally know the people. I think you should just expect it is a scam and if it is, it is on you. It certainly is the perfect scam set up.

Is the guy really homeless? And how stupid is the couple thinking the guy won’t come after his cut?

 

[kimblebee]

I can’t believe anyone would give money to any go fund me account where you don’t personally know the people. I think you should just expect it is a scam and if it is, it is on you. It certainly is the perfect scam set up.

Is the guy really homeless? And how stupid is the couple thinking the guy won’t come after his cut?

I think it’s safe to give money to people you don’t know, given the right circumstance.

When the bus tragedy happened in Humboldt earlier this year a gofundme was set up and it raised $11 million in just a few days.

 

[Imzadi]

Is the guy really homeless? And how stupid is the couple thinking the guy won’t come after his cut?

Yes, he was really homeless. Allegedly, they met him outside of the casinos in NJ. He was probably panhandling in the streets and they struck up a conversation a few times over a few months time. And that's when they hatched the scheme together.

 

[Squirlz]

NBC news tonight said GFM would give all the money back to the dupes. Not sure if that's a good thing or should they learn a lesson?

 

[Mackenzie Click-Mickelson]

I can’t believe anyone would give money to any go fund me account where you don’t personally know the people. I think you should just expect it is a scam and if it is, it is on you. It certainly is the perfect scam set up.

Pretty sure the victims of Vegas would disagree with you. Frankly that GoFundMe was one of the most wonderful acts of kindness I've seen from people in a very very long time.

There's controvery with GoFundMe for sure that doesn't mean every single person/entity out there is trying to scam people when using it. And TBH you can know a person who has one set up and it be a scam. Strangers aren't a qualifier in that aspect.