Sat. Sep 28th, 2024

Is Erika Carr Gofundme a Scam? Find Out!

By Samantha Sep28,2024

Erika Carr, a 30 year old single mother from Ogden Uttah is currently trending due to her terminal illness story and goal to finance her own funeral. The mother of two shared on Gofundme.com that what she thought was just normal shoulder injury was diagonized as stage 4 Small cell lung cancer on May 7th 2022.

Is The Gofundme by Erika Carr a Scam?

Erika Diarte-Carr  gofundme isn’t a scam. She is indeed diagonized with terminal cancer and Cushing Syndrome which has caused her rapid weight gain & swelling (60+ lbs in a matter of weeks), muscle and bone deterioration, high blood pressure, Type 2 diabetes, Moon Face, e.t.c.

The Gofundme was created on June 2024 but only began to get massive support few days ago. Due to her prognosis Erika Carr chose to discontinue treatment around September 18th and now she has 3 months to live.

These details were shared on the Gofundme page and on social media. A lot of people (friends, relatives, e.t.c) have also collaborated the story.

Sadly, scammers have created multiple social media pages using ‘Erika Carr’ name and pictures. The scammers create multiple posts about the gofundme but when people click on the link it takes them to a malicious website which has a virus called adware.

Adware (or advertising software) is the term used for various pop-up advertisements that show up on your computer or mobile device. Adware has the potential to become malicious and harm your device by slowing it down, hijacking your browser and installing viruses and/or spyware.

How Much Does Erika Carr Need To Plan her Funeral?

She needs $5,000 for her funeral. The donation on Gofundme.com has surpassed $5,000 and is currently more than $727,000. It’s quite suspicious that Erika Carr and her family have not closed the donation yet.

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By Samantha

I am Samantha, a Cyber Security enthusiast. I kicked off my passion as a Cyber Fraud Researcher during the Covid19 pandemic when I saw lots of people falling victims to fraudulent websites pretending to sell disinfectants, masks and wipes. Since then, I've helped thousands of people avoid being scammed by providing timely alerts on trending scams and tips on how to stay protected.

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