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The trio allegedly devised a heartwarming account in which they claimed Bobbitt gave McClure his last $20 for gas after she became stranded on the highway.The story gained widespread attention in 2017 and their GoFundMe account ultimately totaled roughly $400,000.But prosecutors later claimed that the story was a hoax, saying “the entire campaign was predicated on a lie.”CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPGoFundMe has since refunded donors their money."While this type of behavior by an individual is extremely rare, it's unacceptable and clearly it has consequences," GoFundMe spokesman Bobby Whithorne previously said.Fox News’ Katherine Lam and The Associated Press contributed to this report.This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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