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11. Thing is, though, we're now seeing too many examples of abuse. . .

Mon Jun 1, 2015, 06:43 PM

Jun 2015

. . .in GoFundMe or Kickstarter. . .which in the past have affected regular brick-and-mortar charities.

Let the donor beware.

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man who held anti islam rally [View all] DesertFlower Jun 2015 OP

He said he might also use some to run against McCain for senate arcane1 Jun 2015 #1

LOL Scurrilous Jun 2015 #2

No chance shenmue Jun 2015 #3

Using "GoFundMe" no less. . . DinahMoeHum Jun 2015 #6

i've donated to GoFundMe for people DesertFlower Jun 2015 #7

Thing is, though, we're now seeing too many examples of abuse. . . DinahMoeHum Jun 2015 #11

i only contribute when someone i know DesertFlower Jun 2015 #13

Grifters gotta grift. Sarah Palin is PISSED that she didn't ... 11 Bravo Jun 2015 #8

I'm pretty certain he can't use those donations for political purposes Sheepshank Jun 2015 #9

So - was the whole thing Spirochete Jun 2015 #10

Looks like it was pulled. Can someone say 'fraud'? ck4829 Jun 2015 #12