I hope GoFundMe sends out refunds to everyone on DU who donated to Corey Baker's scam.

[bathroommonkey76]

Last edited Wed Feb 22, 2017, 04:39 PM - Edit history (15)

Here's a screenshot of a comment that was just posted on Corey's GoFundMe page:

https://www.gofundme.com/27-year-old-injured-in-car-accident


Wonder what happened? LOL


Before "Corey" deleted his thread I decided to Google part of his letter to see if it could be found on any other site-- And I found a site that mocked DU for falling for it 'again'.

Do any of y'all know the site conservativeunderground? SarasotaRepub had better look out for Karma-- She's over your tiny dick shoulder, bub!






GoFundMe says that Corey's Facebook page IS NOT verified:

[True Dough]

1. I think you've been vindicated

It's too bad you took a fair bit of abuse in the process. In circumstances like that, people get emotional because they're very sympathetic, but that's also what the scammers are looking to capitalize on, unfortunately.

Glad you pounded that drum!

[bathroommonkey76]

2. I was trying to look out for the people on here.

Thanks.

[bathroommonkey76]

3. It looks like it's happened before. n/t

[snooper2]

58. It has, people believe anything-

[anneboleyn]

90. I agree, and the OP deserves praise. I have no idea why the OP was criticized for investigating

an anonymous claim for $$$, using a story that was, well, sensational. All of the signs were there.

[uppityperson]

4. So far only 2 of 7 have been deleted. 2 more have been locked as not meeting SOP of forums

[bathroommonkey76]

5. Look at the screenshots I took-- DU has been scammed before by these people.n/t

[uppityperson]

6. Cavers follow DU, like to mock us. They may or may not be behind this, as they copy paste

often from DU. I did a search on bits also, earlier, and only found the cavers.


Hi Frank! ( Nod to caver who used to be annoyed by me)

[bathroommonkey76]

8. Read what they said about Andy at the top of the page

And falling for the same type of scam at the bottom of the page.

Was Andy real?

Just curious.

[uppityperson]

9. Andy was very real, many duers met him, knew him in health and sickness. Cavers got the

money collected for him tied up so he was unable to get the care he needed and died.

Cavers called Andy Stephenson a scam and were active participants in his death.

Andy was real.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1002914203

[bathroommonkey76]

11. Why would they mock him in that post?

That's effing evil shit.

[uppityperson]

13. Because they are fucking evil shits

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=103x140351
https://www.opednews.com/populum/pagem.php?f=opedne_elizabet_050714_the_stalking_of_andy.htm

[JI7]

20. because they are right wing assholes

[mdbl]

26. seems like right-wing and asshole is synonymous anymore

used to think there were some decent right-wingers, 30 years ago, until Reagan ruined the few we had left.

[Ms. Toad]

83. Almost no one survives the condition Andy had -

regardless of how promptly one can get access to care.

Certainly he needed the money - and certainly the cavers (and freepers, IIRC) gummed up the works so he couldn't get it in a timely fashion. But, knowing what I know about his condition (since it is one of the multiple cancers my daughter is screened for every 6 months), it is unlikely that having the money faster would have changed hte outcome.

[uppityperson]

89. "almost no one".

[Ms. Toad]

99. My point is that the disease killed Andy,

not the interference with the funding. I was just clarifying that it was highly unlikely that interference with the funding killed him - as seemed to be being suggested.

[uppityperson]

100. My point is that treatment increases chance of survival and blocking treatment increases chance of d

death. It's a simple concept.

Cavers blocked Andy's chance of getting treatment, increasing his chance of dying. Interfering with funding denied him treatment that may have saved him.

No money>>>>no treatment>>>death.
Money>>>>>treatment>>>>chance of survival.

[demtenjeep]

98. exactly like this could have done

I have found if I have the money to give I am giving in good faith

if they use it for others...well at least I did my part

[bathroommonkey76]

22. Wow.

I wasn't on here when that happened.

[tavernier]

34. Yes, Andy was very real.

I was here back then under name of KeysDisease. There were fewer of us and we knew each other better.

[Iggo]

44. Okay, that's enough.

[demtenjeep]

93. agree

but David just wants to go on and on

guess he is like trump and needs his ego stroked

[FarPoint]

53. Andy was 100% ...

A real beloved DU' er...His fundraising was legit...I knew him personally.

[Skittles]

68. thank you

I did not know Andy, but I donated based on the accounts of his friends

the other one I remember was Kephra - plenty of DUers, myself included, sent donations to his mum when he passed....he was very beloved here

[LisaM]

101. Yes, he was real. I met him.

And I went to his funeral. He had pancreatic cancer - I don't think he would have made it too much longer than he did.

[greatauntoftriplets]

103. Andy was very real.

He was a good friend of mine and even spent his last Christ with my family. I am sill in contact with his partner and spent time in Seattle with them. A month after that Christmas, he was very sick.

[MrScorpio]

91. Please, don't give those irrelevant, moronic stalkers any attention...

Simply bringing them up in a conversation, negatively or otherwise, gives them all a moistened hard-on.

Trust me, it's best to just ignore them.

[BainsBane]

15. They tend to watch and laugh

More than anything.

Though, they are the ones who fell for the biggest con of all: Trump.

[bettyellen]

10. They deleted the LBN thread right after we caught it cited a news source...

Yet he claimed later that he had no idea if it was in the news. Stay crazy, DU.

[FarPoint]

52. I was always under the assumption...

That to post such fundraising needs DU Administration approval...Secondly, the DU mail requesting was a first for me which was a big red flag.

[uppityperson]

61. It used to be, but now is buyer beware

[regnaD kciN]

7. I wonder if this was the real "Corey"...

...who might, over the past few years, had a complete change of politics/personality and decided to scam us "for the lulz," or whether it was someone who hacked the account, knowing that the real Corey posted infrequently, and so wouldn't be on to discover the scam until the money had already been collected?

In a way, I hope it was the second one...although I suspect, if so, Corey is going to be in for a big shock the next time he shows up here.

[bettyellen]

12. IIRC, the old Corey also hit up DUers for money a couple of times...

Nothing this grand, but yeah. My guess is some sort of gambling or other addiction. People take a 180 and do some shameless shit.

[JI7]

14. you should remove that site from the OP . andy was not a scam

[bathroommonkey76]

16. I was thinking they were involved-- In case the LEOs need to get involved.

[bettyellen]

19. Doubtful they are involved. They just spectate.

[bathroommonkey76]

21. Well, they should be investigated.

So should the person who attempted to steal from the folks on this site-- You never know those people on conservativeunderground could be the suspects.

What's going to happen to the 1700 bucks that was on GoFundMe? Is the page still up? Will the users on DU who donated get their money back?

[PdxSean]

18. Seriously?

People who were conned by Trump are celebrating that DU was almost conned by a fake request for help? Hmph. Well, party on, red states. Party on.

[pansypoo53219]

23. explains the bad english.

[Maru Kitteh]

24. Very, very friendly bit of advice? Delete that link in your OP.

It's likely to be hidden if you don't. We don't give those assholes any traffic.

Cavers are like a bucket of warm smegma with a nice crust of rancid, wet Parmesan sitting in a rental car under a bridge in Miami.

Ain't nothin' you want to do with.

[Ilsa]

25. I proud of those who donated.

I'm proud to be associated with kindhearted individuals. I'd rather be here than with heartless republucans and thieves.

[Squinch]

40. I'm with you. But I'm also glad that it was exposed. Many of us can afford a little financial loss

but some can't and I am glad that they aren't going to be scammed any more.

Bathroommonkey did a good job with that.

[Ilsa]

57. I agree 100%. Your post speaks for me, too. NT

[bathroommonkey76]

63. Thanks, squinch. n/t

[Squinch]

66. No, thank you. I hesitated when I saw it, but didn't go further. You saved people from a scam.

[mnhtnbb]

27. If you made a donation and want your donation returned by gofundme

use this contact page

https://www.gofundme.com/guarantee

[pinboy3niner]

29. Thanks. From the FAQ page for the GFM Guarantee:

What’s required to submit a claim under the GoFundMe Guarantee?

• You had no role in the misuse
• You contacted the campaign organizer and gave them 72 hours to resolve the issue
• You fully complete the claim form and all requests for further information
• You agree to cooperate with any investigation by GoFundMe or a law enforcement agency
• You agree to notify GoFundMe if you receive any funds and fully cooperate with any recovery effort by GoFundMe
• If you’re a donor, you must submit the claim within 30 days of the donation and must not file a chargeback
• If you’re a beneficiary, you must submit a claim within 60 days of the campaign’s creation and in most cases you must report the misuse to law enforcement

https://pages.gofundme.com/guarantee-faq/

[Fla Dem]

92. Thanks for the link.

[JHan]

28. It's like we're their muse... do they have lives beyond DU? Lol

This is really pathetic though - one of the most pathetic things I've ever seen online.

[mnhtnbb]

30. I just finished making a report to gofundme that this campaign is suspected of fraud.

[malaise]

31. Thanks for exposing this fraudster

[bathroommonkey76]

32. New screenshot proves this whole thing was a joke. n/t

[Initech]

46. I knew something didn't pass the smell test.

And fuck that guy, I hope karma gets him in the end.

[greytdemocrat]

59. Agree

People who do this are just evil scum. Stealing
money from the unwary is terrible.

[malaise]

60. I did wonder for a moment

Fugg him

[Kittycow]

33. Good luck to the fraudster when the job you reeealy want does a deep background check!

Didn't quite think that through didja?

I'm proud of the compassionate people here and proud to be associated with you!

Thanks for exposing this!

ETA: if I've learned anything in my 64 years, it's that karma's a bitch and she never forgets! That's one reason why my husband and I walk the straight and narrow

[obamanut2012]

35. You need to take the cword hashtag out of the OP now

[TrekLuver]

36. Lol I knew this post would be coming!

[LexVegas]

37. Lol...those slurs are funny, huh?

[Squinch]

42. It's a trump world now, ain't it?

[Iggo]

45. .

[obamanut2012]

47. It should have come way before now

I think the OP is important, and would rather it not be hidden.

[LexVegas]

38. #Cunt...trying to get that trending? That's a winner. nt

[bathroommonkey76]

39. Seaward

People often confuse that for the C-word on Arrested Development.

N/T

[obamanut2012]

48. You need to delete that from the OP

[bathroommonkey76]

64. Right-- We don't need to promote Arrested Development, do we?

N/t

[obamanut2012]

80. Just stop defending that word

[bathroommonkey76]

81. Seaward is a boat on Arrested Development.

Are you an angry sailor?

[RandiFan1290]

41. Corey Capitalized Every Word In Titles!

Just like his brother Aaron!

Must be a family trait!

[Orangepeel]

43. You know, cuz a rando on the internet says something is a scam

Doesn't necessarily make it a scam. Without following closely, it does seem like there was other evidence that this request for funds was not legit. I'm just saying that posts by "Brianna Kirby" and "sarasotarepub" claiming that DUers are patsys is not evidence of anything, except that random right wingers read DU and like to post shit about it. You'd see the same type of posts if it hadn't been a scam.

[Initech]

50. This thread was a dead giveaway:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10141708974

I knew something was up when this appeared.

[Initech]

49. This is really making me question how many Go Fund Me threads are real.

And fuck that guy.

[Rorey]

51. That's the thing

When these fakers do things like this they cause people to become skeptical about ALL fundraisers. It doesn't bother me to be made fun of for being a generous, giving person. I didn't donate to this particular "cause", but I'm sure I've given to some that aren't worthy. And I'll no doubt do it again.

[lapucelle]

54. Is this about the "critically injured member" post?

I'm out of the loop here.

[mountain grammy]

55. I admit it, I donated.

it wasn't much and I can afford it.. just upsets me because I'd rather give it to someone worthy. I've answered gofundme requests here before, but it was always someone I was familiar with.. not this time, so I learn a lesson.
So whoever this is may get a big kick out of scamming us "liberals" but I know the conservatives in my family will give their last nickel to some right wing nutjob preacher or politician because I've seen them do it. We're stuck with a bunch of worthless, except for the silver, commemorative coins my right wing father in law spent thousands of $$ on. Right now I can get about $17 for a silver coin he paid $220 for. This is the crap conservatives spend their money on, the ultimate cavers.

[KittyWampus]

67. Hun, the link to how you get your money back is upthread. Do get it back and use it for someone

or something else.

I think it's wonderful you care.

[Vinca]

71. Don't feel bad. We've all been taken in by someone at some point.

You're a good person for caring about a stranger . . . even if it was all made up.

[TransitJohn]

56. That was so obvious.

It's been going on here for years.

[Blue_Tires]

62. kick

[bathroommonkey76]

65. The lady who emailed me from GoFundMe said this will be turned over to the authorities.

n/t

[Maru Kitteh]

69. I have sent the information to the Richmond, IN police department. nt

[bathroommonkey76]

70. I'm guessing the FBI will get involved b/c most of the transactions took place over state lines.

nt

[Maru Kitteh]

72. It's quite likely. Not a good career move for pursuing a criminal justice degree.

DOH!

[bathroommonkey76]

74. Well, he/she will get to see how the system works.

Unless they used a VPN that's FBI proof. LMAO

[Maru Kitteh]

75. Doesn't strike me as being smart enough for that, at all.

In literally, any way.

[bathroommonkey76]

77. That's what makes this funny.

They're about to go down, down, down...



Sounds like someone from here could be behind all of this.

[herding cats]

76. That's good to know.

All I got was an automated reply, but I didn't donate to the GFM.

It's about time one of these fraudulent scammers gets prosecuted. If they're from that site, it makes it even sweeter.

[anneboleyn]

94. As it should be -- it's a crime. That is also why I don't get the people who are excusing

the illegal scam that was run on very trusting people here. This person is conducting a criminal scam. Literally.

[bathroommonkey76]

97. Remember: There are some on here who aren't Dems. n/t

[Kimchijeon]

73. Hope all get refunded

What a scumbag.

[bathroommonkey76]

85. So do I. n/t

[Starry Messenger]

78. Someone alerted on this OP, as a personal attack

I voted no and said the alert was in bad faith. I hope the admins do step in at this point and take a look at what is going on.

[Cha]

86. Thanks, Starry. Good Grief!

[anneboleyn]

95. Seriously! There has been a weird "don't ask questions" backlash against exposing a criminal

scam that was quite blatant (apparently posted all over the website simultaneously -- quickest way to get money before anything could be verified and with a fake link to "Dayton daily news&quot . To me, verifying the basics of a person asking for money over the INTERNET is just common practice, especially in such a flashy manner (urgent situation that needs donations IMMEDIATELY and within a few hours the poster keeps upping the pressure to donate. Classic scam tactics. People have lost entire life savings b/c of scams like this one as they donate in good faith to a scammer who absolutely doesn't care).

I sincerely hope this is looked into. The site was hacked as we all know, and I don't know why posters who were attempting to verify the scam (which is literally criminal) were criticized. They should be applauded.

[Starry Messenger]

96. I agree anneboleyn

I thought the same thing you did, about the site being hacked so recently.

This could be more malicious behavior from the trolls who did that--the op was right to be suspicious and did good legwork.

No one wants to think ill of a person potentially in need, but as you say, the red flags were all there. People who gave with a generous spirit deserve to know that they can pursue restitution.

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

79. While I am willing to help out someone in need,

I am not willing to donate to some random stranger on the internet. Maybe that makes me heartless, but I've given money to people, bought food for them, and I regularly volunteer at my local homeless shelter.

[hrmjustin]

82. Wow! Looks like you were right all along.

Btw the conservative underground is very similar to the conservative cave. They are just a group of conservatives who like to mock DU. This could have been one of their long-time trolls but probably not. I think this was someone looking to make a buck and didn't expect people to catch on.
Whatever the case you and a few others exposed what needed to exposed. Well done.

[bathroommonkey76]

84. JenniferJuniper got the ball rolling on this whole thing.

I was also hesitant when I first saw the scam posted. But after reading Jennifer's posts I knew that I should chime and take them down.

All of this is in the authorities hands now.

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

87. They are refunding people. Also, who the fuck is that psycho

having an argument with themselves in the comments section?

[bathroommonkey76]

88. Not sure- She's been talking to herself for a few hours. n/t

[Bill USA]

102. I was suspicious of that post from the beginning. Tried to find some corroborating articles.

Finding none, I ignored it.

thanks for this update, though.

One thing I realized long ago. Conservatives can thank Democrats for giving them a life (.....well, of sorts).