Fake Fundraising Sites Try to Profit Off Canadian Teen's Suicide
Bullied girl's death prompts big outcry.
Money-seeking vultures are attempting to profit from the enormous public outcry in support for bullied teen Amanda Todd by setting up fraudulent websites that claim to be fundraising for the girl's family.
"Taking advantage of a family's grief is despicable," Royal Canadian Mounted Police Sgt. Peter Thiessen said in a statement. "We want to get the word out that there is one real account and anyone who is interested can make a donation at any RBC branch to the Amanda Todd Trust Account."
Thiessen said that the intense attention to the case has led to a number of fake websites and accounts that say they are fundraising for the family.
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