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GoFundMe for North Texas Couple Pulled After Daughter's Involvement Revealed
A viral GoFundMe campaign for an elderly couple in The Colony, Texas, raised over $700,000 before being refunded by the platform. The campaign was found to be orchestrated by the couple's daughter, violating GoFundMe's terms of service.
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GoFundMe supporting elderly couple from Texas shut down due to violation
$745K returned to donors after GoFundMe says elderly couple's daughter made up neighbor's identity
$745K returned to donors after GoFundMe says elderly couple's daughter made up neighbor's identity
$745K returned to donors after GoFundMe says elderly couple's daughter made up neighbor's identity
$745K returned to donors after GoFundMe says elderly couple's daughter made up neighbor's identity
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