A heartwarming story can empty your wallet faster than a hard sell, especially when it’s built to go viral. We talk about how crowdfunding fraud works on GoFundMe and social media, why “too perfect” stories spread so fast, and how ordinary people become greedy scammers when there’s quick money on the table.

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