When tragedy strikes, many people turn to platforms like GoFundMe to raise money for those affected. But how do you know these fundraisers are legit?

A New Jersey woman has been sentenced in connection with a GoFundMe scam that raised $400,000 by creating a fake story about a homeless veteran. According to the Burlington County Sheriff’s Office, a ...

An Alabama woman has been arrested for allegedly using a GoFundMe to steal money. According to court documents, Maddison Boothe set up the fundraiser, claiming to collect money for the family of a man ...

CAMDEN, N.J. — A woman who admitted her role in a scam that raised $400,000 using a fake story about a homeless man received a one-year prison sentence in federal court Thursday. Katelyn McClure was ...

Court documents say that Boothe collected more than $2,500 in the scheme.

Mickey Rourke has vowed to make sure every penny that was raised for him on a GoFundMe is returned to the sender. The Hollywood star took to his Instagram on Thursday, January 15, as he shared a rant ...

The bitter legal battle between a South Jersey couple and a Philadelphia homeless veteran intensified Monday when a lawyer representing one of the defendants released audio recordings detailing an ...

Oscar-nominated actor Mickey Rourke is livid about a GoFundMe campaign that drew attention to his alleged financial woes at the start of the new year. The 73-year-old “The Wrestler” star claimed ...