A New Jersey man who conspired with his girlfriend to concoct a feelgood story about a helpful homeless man and then used the lie to raise $400,000 in donations.
A New Jersey man who conspired with his girlfriend to concoct a feel-good story about a helpful homeless man and then used the lie to raise hundreds of thousands of dollars in donations online pleaded guilty
Mark D Amico, the alleged ringleader of the 2017 GoFundMe scam that brought in over $400,000 in donations to help a homeless man, pleaded guilty Monday.
A New Jersey man who conspired with his girlfriend to concoct a feelgood story about a helpful homeless man and then used the lie to raise $400,000 in donations online has pleaded guilty in federal court