Gofundme scammers #2

[JingleBells21]

I’m very sad about Dillan, no child should have to go through 4 years of awful treatments only for them to be futile. He deserved a better chance at life.
I have previously been admiring of Amy, her openness and her courage in the face of such adversity. I think Dillan mignt have passed a long time ago if not for her tenacity in having him treated in the US. Asking people to fund medical treatments is one thing but then asking people to fund £10k per month treatments from some quack company who prey on the wealthy was too much.
I have no doubt that having a child with extreme medical issues is financially crippling, their living costs would be way higher than the average family but surely you’d have done something about this before now? I’m quite shocked she’s set up another GFM. They have wealthy friends with holiday homes - surely someone could lend them a villa for a family holiday. I suspect this GFM will skyrocket and then she’ll face a backlash because people will be questioning where it’s all gone.
It never fails to make me sad the disparity between those with ‘status’ who can get people to put their hands in their pocket and those who don’t have that chance. It just doesn’t seem right

 

[Wellthisisinteresting]

Having a pre written post ready less than 24 hours after your child dies, asking for money a 4th time, to pay their rent and for a holiday will be one of the worst money grabbing things I’ve seen, actually sick

 

[SaltandPepperChicken]

I think for many it was the fact they begged for money while living a luxurious life in a Canary Wharf penthouse overlooking the Thames rather than downsizing to a more affordable 3 bed semi somewhere cheaper. You can bet that most of those who donated live with far less.

 

[busylass]

She’s raised nearly £40k in 4 hours on the back of her little boys death. I know I sound harsh saying that but it’s the truth. And she’s gained around 10k followers over the last couple of days.

 

[Tofino]

What really frustrates me and this is across all influencer/sharenting culture not just Dilly’s parents, is the amount of people that still think this is ok. I feel like it’s still a really long way off before this is seen as socially unacceptable by the majority. Like another 10+ years of it!

You’ve got comments on Amy’s latest post asking people to get their kids to draw a picture for Dilly, share to stories and tag amy so she can show Dilly the pictures, and someone else saying their 5 year old asks after Dilly (why would you tell your 5 year old about Dilly, the sick boy on the internet?!) it’s probably the same people that are in these Archie’s Army, Star Hobson groups etc. I don’t know what this social media phenomenon is but when it involves sick / dead children that they have never even met it’s really quite alarming.

 

[Aussie]

Honestly I have no words about her latest post.

 

[Wellthisisinteresting]

The fundraising is definitely not going well this time around!

Bloody hell, them and their rich mates could fund the project between them all.

USE THE THOUSANDS THAT PEOPLE DONATED TO YOU FOR “BILLS”

Such a shame really as this would have been a great cause to donate to …. If it wasn’t GFM number 5 from them

 

[Tofino]

She’s raised nearly £40k in 4 hours on the back of her little boys death. I know I sound harsh saying that but it’s the truth. And she’s gained around 10k followers over the last couple of days.

It’s still not even been 24hrs since the poor boy passed away. I deleted my earlier post due to the tattle comment on her grid post but I’ll say again that I’ve never known a parent to create a gofundme 18hrs after their child died. Not only created but shared a post and updated her link in her bio. Usually it’s family members or friends and even then I feel it’s in poor taste to do it so soon. Even in the most sudden of circumstances, why would money be in your first thoughts? I’m well aware people grieve differently but begging online for money is not a grief response surely!

They were also in a position where they were already raising money to help cover time off work and bills so there is literally no immediate need for money unless they are spending well beyond their means anyway.

 

[sanaew]

I think it is time for her to have a thread of her own tbh. She must have fund raised close to a million (my money included) and it’s time to stop. She can’t have spent all the money so she should use it for rent/holiday etc

 

[Queeniebee]

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Decided not to pay the £3000 quote for travel insurance and flew all the way to Florida for 3 weeks. Family now have a hospital bill to settle and want Grandma medically flown home for Christmas. Yes they’ve started a gofundme so everyone else can cover their huge growing bills.

Sorry but if you go away with suffering with health conditions and don't get insurance and something happens there's no one to blame but yourself!

 

[Smiles87]

I was heartbroken for them yesterday. Today she has gone down in my estimations big time. Disgusting behaviour.
God bless Dillan, poor little thing.

 

[cantstandinfluencers]

Amy’s account came up and I took a look and my first thought was how sad it was - documenting their son’s last few weeks - it reminded me of Ashley cain. I also saw how wealthy this family were - living in a massive apartment in London, wearing designer clothes, luxury holidays, nice car etc etc. When their son passed away it was incredibly sad, I’m not sure how I’d have dealt with that but her reaction to post a link to go fund me to help them with bills and financing their life made me slightly angry. She then said that with extra donations they’d help build a new play area which will cost 100’s of thousands of pounds. Thats lovely, but how much will they be taking for their ‘funeral and bills’? Most people are in similar situation but have to pay for the funeral and household bills themselves. I know we would - it wouldn’t even occur to me to set up a go fund account. It was the timing of her talking about money that really did it for me. Just go grieve and be with your family - forget social media. It was like money was more important to them. I’m assuming they both have had time away from work, but that they still have jobs to go back to? I’m not being horrible, but they appear to live a very luxurious lifestyle and if you can’t afford things you either downgrade or save up. Seems like they want it all and to be given it for free. Please let me know if I’ve got this all wrong though.

 

[Insomiaflamingo]

I saw a go fund me on TikTok handled really well. A homeless man had an unwell dog. Someone did a go fund me for a couple of nights in a hotel and for the dog, the dog got treated and the man referred for help. People wanted to keep donating but the person closed it off and said she helps dogs rather than over seeing getting people back onto their feet long term. She went onto say the man said he will be ok and has help now and she needs to move onto helping the next dog. She posted the receipts of the vet bills and the hotel bill, plus the go fund me % to show where their money had gone.

 

[gos]

Are people who lose a child never allowed to enjoy life again?

Of course they are, however not at the expense of asking people to part with their hard earned cash to help them with ‘bills’ whilst they take time off work. They received in excess of 70k for ‘bills’.

 

[Shaunthesheep80]

Two options 1. Start living within, not outside of, your means 2. Put Oz the 'day trader' to work for a few days

They are unbelievable

 

[Queeniebee]

I thought they was using the left over money from the original GFM to put towards the garden?

 

[GalaxyGirl70]

But all medical care is covered by the NHS. Just not quack doctors offering natural remedies.

I get the whole irrational behaviour when your child is fading in front of you, but to be still pushing for money when your child is EOL will never sit well with me.

 

[HotDawg]

Actually it makes no difference whatsoever at this stage

If he’s getting any pleasure from food, he should have it and I hope that sweet little boy is getting moments of pleasure. I don’t judge his heartbroken parents for trying to bring him comfort and familiarity. He wouldn’t eat if he didn’t want to.

The world is a rubbish place sometimes knowing small children are suffering and losing their lives. Unimaginable.

 

[Eskimogem]

It's still in very poor taste to use the very fresh death of your tiny son as a sympathy pull to get thousands and thousands of pounds, when they're very wealthy people with very very wealthy friends.

100% agree with this. Why doesn’t John Stones donate a weeks wages to them rather than dedicating a win to Dillan?!

Tara Maynard also shared the GFM link, the same woman who is constantly on holiday and buying designer bags and shoes… sell off some of your designer gear and donate the money if you care so much!

The entitlement that they think the average joe should pay for the funeral, their bills and a holiday is beyond disgusting.

 

[Tofino]

Coming for Amy and Oz is too far, they need to heal, end of story. I’ve had two friends lose children (one of cancer) and it’s absolutely f**ked beyond belief how much the grief affects them. It’s too far, leave them be.

I also have friends whose young child died of cancer. There is absolutely no need to plaster your sick child all over the internet for thousands and thousands of complete strangers to see whilst asking for money over and over again. Everyone deserves the right to privacy and that includes the children who die of cancer, no matter how much the parents are hurting.