Woman raises over RM69,000 for friend hurt in crash – then keeps it for herself, US officials say


The company removed the woman from GoFundMe ‘and banned the account from using the platform for any future fundraisers’, the spokesperson said. — Photo by Kenny Eliason on Unsplash

A woman raised more than US$15,000 (RM69,847) for a family friend who underwent over a dozen surgeries after a severe car crash on I-95 in Florida, New Jersey officials say.

Now she’s accused of stealing the money meant for his medical expenses, according to the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office.

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