US woman in RM1.78mil GoFundMe scam gets a year in federal case


A file photo of a law enforcement official standing next to a picture of McClure and Bobbitt Jr. during a news conference in Mt. Holly, New Jersey. A New Jersey judge sentenced McClure to a term of one year and one day in prison, for her role in a scam that raised US$400,000 using a fake story about Bobbitt who was a homeless veteran. — AP

CAMDEN, New Jersey: A woman who admitted her role in a scam that raised US$400,000 (RM1.78mil) using a fake story about a homeless man received a one-year prison sentence in US federal court on July 21.

Katelyn McClure was also ordered to make restitution and serve three years’ supervised release. The 32-year-old Bordentown, New Jersey resident is scheduled to be sentenced on state charges next month and could receive more prison time.

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