‘Stranded Motorist’ in GoFundMe Case Allegedly Texted Friend: ‘Shush About the Made Up Stuff’

(L-R)Homeless veteran Johnny Bobbitt, Kate McClure, and Mark D’Amico are facing criminal charges of conspiracy and theft by deception in connection with an allegedly fraudulent charity campaign.Burlington County Prosecutor's Office

Prosecutors said a New Jersey couple and a homeless Philadelphia man devised an elaborate ruse to cheat GoFundMe donors out of more than $400,000.

Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina said on Thursday, Nov. 15, that that within hours of the GoFundMe campaign launch, Kate McClure texted a friend saying that the majority of the story was fabricated, according to NBC 10 Philadelphia.