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Friend of deceased uses online crowdfunding to raise money for victim's family but takes off with the money
October 22, 2015
8:22 pm
Norman1
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Friend of deceased truck driver Roger Belanger takes off with $24,000 raised after setting up an online campaign for the widow and surviving children:

National Post: Online fundraising is ‘a complete free-for-all’: $24,000 raised for family of Ontario crash victim disappears

October 22, 2015
9:18 pm
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I am not a lawyer or police but my understanding is that it is fraud to ask people for money for one thing and use it for another, and it can be prosecuted as such.

Somebody else may know more.

October 23, 2015
6:54 pm
Norman1
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I think that is indeed fraud.

Unfortunately, even when the culprit is actually convicted, the money is often not recoverable. sf-frown That $50 million Earl Jones affair in Montreal comes to mind:

CBC: Earl Jones fraud victims receive $17M settlement cheques

October 25, 2015
1:01 pm
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It's like asking the Liberals for our money back.. Best of luck!

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