GoFundMe Removing Fake Sub Fundraisers Created to Help Search, Victims Families
TITANIC-BOUND SUBMERSIBLE Fake Fundraisers Spring Up ... GoFundMe Cracking Down
Scammers looking to make a quick buck on the missing Titanic-bound submersible tried to crowdsource off the tragedy ... but GoFundMe is cracking down.
Here's the deal ... we did some digging and found several GoFundMe pages seeking donations for search and rescue efforts, and money for the missing passengers' families.
Problem is ... these GoFundMe pages are NOT legit ... and the platform is taking action, and scrubbing the pages in some cases.
A rep for GoFundMe tells TMZ ... their Trust & Safety team is monitoring the platform for fundraisers related to the OceanGate sub, and 5 fundraisers have already been removed.
The folks behind the bogus fundraisers appear to have lofty visions ... most of them set six-figure goals, with others seeking upwards of $2 million.
The sub went missing Sunday, sparking a huge search and rescue mission ... but it turns out the submersible imploded, killing all 5 people inside, and they may have died the very day they set out for the Titanic shipwreck.
