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Alleged mastermind behind GoFundMe scam indicted
Posted Jan 8, 2020 at 6:11 PM
The indictment charged D’Amico, 40, formerly of Florence, with more than a dozen counts of conspiracy, wire fraud and money laundering in connection with the online scam, which was built around a phony tale of Philadelphia homeless man Johnny Bobbitt coming to the rescue of D’Amico’s former girlfriend, Kate McClure, after she ran out of gas off I-95 in Philadelphia.
CAMDEN — A federal grand jury has indicted Mark D’Amico on charges of wire fraud and money laundering in connection with a now infamous GoFundMe scam, the U.S. Attorney’s Office announced Wednesday.
The indictment charged D’Amico, 40, formerly of Florence, with more than a dozen counts of conspiracy, wire fraud and money laundering in connection with the online scam, which was built around a phony tale of Philadelphia homeless man Johnny Bobbitt coming to the rescue of D’Amico’s former girlfriend, Kate McClure, after she ran out of gas off I-95 in Philadelphia.
The tale went viral and the campaign ended up raising $402,766 from more than 14,000 online donors, most of which was spent by D’Amico and McClure on gambling, vacation, a BMW, clothing, handbags and other personal items and expenses, authorities allege.
Bobbitt and McClure have both pleaded guilty to federal and state crimes related to their roles in the scam, with McClure describing her former boyfriend as the leader of the group and the one who concocted the fake story about Bobbitt assisting her. Her attorney has also said he had control of the money raised from the fundraiser.
