A Look At Scams Carried Out Through GoFundMe

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Published 2019-12-10

When tragedy strikes, GoFundMe is the place to go to raise money. Last year, $10 million was raised for the victims of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting. There are hundreds of worthy causes on the site, but sometimes GoFundMe is used by criminals trying to defraud good-hearted people. Reid Herjo claimed on GoFundMe that his 13-week-old puppy, Atlas, was badly injured in a car accident. Hundreds of people were so moved, they sent in $14,065, but it turns out there was no car accident. #InsideEdition

All Comments (21)

@Bulba1990 4 years ago

That man who broke his own dog's legs is pure garbage. I hope that puppy was given to a good home.
@pastelmations1117 4 years ago

ok so he broke his dog’s leg intentionally just to get money,, disgusting
@sophiab9641 2 years ago

The worst part of all of this is that the puppy ended up dying “under suspicious circumstances”. He stole $15,000 and killed a puppy. This guy is irredeemable.
@NewEnglandGaming413 2 years ago

How can he admit to breaking a dog's legs and theft and walk around free like that? That's not enough to be put in jail?
@thebagel4216 4 years ago

There's a special place in hell for the man who broke his dog's legs
@davesthedude 4 years ago

I’m more mad at the guy who is kicked his dog than the guy who faked cancer....
@amycasper8791 2 years ago

That makes me so mad. I created one after losing my mom and my brother. It’s people like this that make it hard for people who actually need the help legitimately
@mittins100 2 years ago

This angers me to no end. My dog of 10yrs needed emergency surgery and I raised a go fund me for the first time was was only able to raise $1500 but my dog didn’t make it. I appreciated the friends and family that did help me but what this man dude was truly discussing and cruel
@elhuero21 4 years ago

I love this reporter lady. She doesn’t give up
@abeltoscano6799 3 years ago

To the guy who broke his dogs legs: Your free trial of Existing has ended
@kaiserslavaniaashur1623 3 years ago

It’d be a shame if someone we’re to find the man who hurt his own dog. A real shame..
@JohnLennonsocks 1 year ago

"Hello Papi, I'm Cupcakke nice to meet you"
@thehonestabe 4 years ago

The guy who broke his dog's legs should be thrown in a lions cage and let the lions take care of him!
@lobetec314 4 years ago

The way this guy covers his head with that jacket reminds me of a 5-year-old going through a tantrum
@katherinehannah1255 2 years ago

Thank you scammers for messing up the GoFundMe page for people that really need it like myself and others and others that need it a lot more than I do people have made it harder for other people to want to help people
@lyndsaysmith 2 years ago

Gofundme is such a good site to help those in need but seeing stories like this wherer people abuse the system is such a let down.
@webbr17 4 years ago

Distant Chanting: BREAK HIS LEG BREAK HIS LEG BREAK HIS LEG BREAK HIS LEG
@jeffreyc8499 4 years ago

How do these ppl sleep at night knowing they have probably taken someone's last??
@berburbery 3 years ago

To the guy who broke his dog’s legs: You got a free pass to hell 😃
@imalwaysstickingwithvirgos7241 1 year ago

Cupcakke just recommended me this report. Thank you, it worthed my time. "Hello papi. I'm Cupcakke."