New Jersey woman pleads guilty in 'feel good' GoFundMe scam with homeless man

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A New Jersey woman has pleaded guilty in helping swindle thousands of GoFundMe donors out of more than $400,000 with what authorities called a “fairy tale narrative.”

out of more than $400,000 with what authorities called a “fairy tale narrative.”

Kate McClure appears in court at Burlington County Superior Court in Mount Holly, N.J. on April 15, 2019.Prosecutors have said that McClure and Mark D’Amico, 39, fabricated the “feel good story” about a 36-year-old homeless veteran, Johnny Bobbitt, who gave the couple his last $20 after they ran out of gas on Interstate 95.

The then-couple raked in $402,000 from 14,000 donors — a sum authorities say they quickly spent on gambling, a BMW and a trip to Las Vegas, among other things.

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