Police say the Australian social media influencer posted videos of the girl in pain and distress to raise thousands of dollars in donations.

After Palisades natives banded together on WhatsApp and raised more than $120,000 on GoFundMe, they face what experts say has become a common scenario after natural disasters: Unexpected scrutiny and challenges as they attempt to manage and distribute the funds.

A woman charged with torture is accused of poisoning a 1-year-old girl to garner sympathy and make thousands of dollars off GoFundMe donations

Touched by personal stories of anguish and loss from the fires, donors have sent tens of millions of dollars directly to families in Los Angeles via crowdfunding. These competing pleas for generosity have uneven results.

More than $100 million has been donated to victims of the Los Angeles wildfires through GoFundMe campaigns — the popular crowdfunding platform that verifies all accounts to protect against scams.

The star is currently in a facility in New York, where she is able to call her loved ones, but they are unable to call her.

The former flight attendant was accused of violating Alaska Airlines' social media policy after the clip went viral.

A victim of the Palisades Fire is warning the public after a fraudster stole video of her home burning down and used it to scam GoFundMe donors.

Thousands of wildfire victims have turned to GoFundMe and other crowdfunding sites to raise money to support themselves or loved ones impacted by the fires. However, those donations could limit monetary assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).

A GoFundMe page created to pay for memorial services for Joann Garelli has reached its fundraising goal in one week.

Former Seattle SuperSonics center James Donaldson has stated a GoFundMe to help pay for the funeral expenses of his former teammate, Gus Williams, who has died. Williams, who was 71, suffered a stroke in 2020, and was living in a care facility in Baltimore.

As California’s massive wildfires burn, thousands of GoFundMe campaigns for victims have become an outlet for onlookers transfixed by the blazes and eager to do something to help.