- GoFundMe shut down a viral campaign for 81-year-old Donald Johnson after discovering the organizer used a fake identity.
- The page was allegedly created by a concerned neighbor named Erin Howell, who was actually Johnson's daughter, Amy.
- Amy admitted to inventing the neighbor persona, believing the fundraiser would resonate more if it came from a stranger.
- GoFundMe refunded all donors, citing terms of service violations regarding factual misrepresentations.
- Amy launched a new campaign on GiveSendGo that raised over $48,000 while maintaining that her mother's cancer diagnosis and her father's hard work are real.
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