Woman charged for starting GoFundMe posing as father of Texas flooding victim
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Maitlin Paige White, a 28-year-old Florida woman, has been charged with online impersonation for allegedly creating a fake GoFundMe page posing as the father of Chloe Childress, an 18-year-old who died in the Camp Mystic flooding in Texas in July. White allegedly created the page, along with another on Spotfund, using Matthew Childress's name and his daughter's photo without his consent, soliciting donations for the family. Childress alerted authorities after discovering the fraudulent fundraising efforts. Investigators traced the accounts back to White, who reportedly admitted she was seeking a quick way to make money. GoFundMe stated they removed the fraudulent fundraiser, refunded donors, and banned the user.
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