Can anyone point me to posts about "please send money" scams?

[tzikeh]

This can be in fandom or on the 'net in general, but fandom would be more appreciated. Here are the parameters I need:

• The person in question asked for donations, either for themselves or for "a friend"
  
• The situation requiring the donations was eventually proven to be untrue.

It can't be someone who never asked for money, but other people decided to

Comments

[delle]

what about TentMoot, Victoria Bitter, Mr. Frodo, Orangeblossom, Jordan Wood?

Specifically, IIRC, there *was* an internet request for funds when Tentmoot went bust.

[tzikeh]

hm - those are true, but I was looking more for "omg cancer" and the like. I should have specified.

(Totally forgot about TentMoot - oy.)

[delle]

you can check Fandom Wank. Also, remember the girl that was in the hospital (did she lose a baby? or have a car accident?) that wanted lip gloss?

[darthfox]

I don't remember what was wrong with the purported victim in that case, but I believe the lip gloss and glitter pens were requested by a friend rather than by herself. (Unless I'm conflating two instances in my head ...)

[silveraspen]

From what I gather, you've got that too with this one, only it's a heart condition. Look for Andrew Blake aka Thanfiction, who is reportedly the same person as VB.