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Man arrested for fraudulent GoFundMe page
Justus Hughley is accused of opening a GoFundMe page for Dylan Thomas, a high school football player who died in September. The County Pike Sheriff's office says Hughley was trying to transfer the money to his personal account.
A Georgia man has been arrested for making a mistake.
Justus Hughley is a Dylan Thomas during a Sept. 28 game in Zebulon, Georgia. The 17-year-old boy suffered a traumatic brain injury, Fox News reported last month.
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Hughley, 22, of Upson County, Georgia, Pike County Sheriff 's Office said Friday.
"A bank account in Iowa was used by the suspect to claim the money from GoFundMe to his personal account," the sheriff's office said. "Fortunately, the transaction was reported as fraudulent and no money was received by Hughley."
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported that it's unclear how much money Hughley had raised before the fake GoFundMe page was shut down.
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Investigators said they linked Hughley to the fraudulent GoFundMe page after a lengthy investigation. They served several subpoenas as part of the probe.
Hughely has been involved with computer theft.
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He has been jailed, pending a bond hearing.
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