Family of young Irishman who died in horror crash in Australia issue scam alert as sickos try to profit from his funeral | 94J0BCN | 2024-04-24 00:08:01
SICK scammers have tried to cash in on the funeral of a young Donegal man who was killed in a road tragedy in Australia last Sunday.
AJ Doyle was tragically killed when his Honda motorbike hit a wall in Perth.
He was buried soon after amid the heartbreaking scenes that occurred in his native Buncrana this morning.
Scammers added to his family's heartache today after setting up a fake social media page to steal cash for his funeral at Christ Church in Buncrana.
The local undertaker, Porter Funeral Directors, alerted people that there was a fake page and urged them not to click on it.
The fake social media page featured a scam donation link, designed to take cash from those thinking they were donating to AJ's family.
Porter Funeral Directors also reminded the public that there is no stream made available for the funeral service.
They said: "Please do not click on this link, there's is no webcam available for today's service."
The official online fundraiser for AJ raised almost €100k in recent weeks, with the Kevin Bell Repatriation Trust also helping to bring his remains home to be buried.
AJ is survived by his mother Caroline McKinney, father Jason, Caroline and brothers Aaron, Jamie, Gareth, Thomas and sister Eva; Granny Anne, Granda Charlie McKinney and extended family and his many friends at home and abroad.
Many of AJ's friends in Australia held a memorial service in honour of AJ at Roe Gardens, Kings Park, on April 7th.
AJ was remembered as 'a true character' who touched so many lives and 'a gentleman.'
Scam warning
This comes after the heartbroken family of Saoirse Ruane have issued an urgent "please don't be fooled" warning over bogus livestream links of the girls month's mind.
The inspirational 12-year-old sadly passed away peacefully at her home last month after a long battle with a rare form of bone cancer.
The youngster won the nation's hearts when she appeared on the Toy Show during the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020 and spoke about her fight with cancer after being diagnosed with osteosarcoma when she was aged just seven.
She had been diagnosed with a rare form of the disease and had to have her right leg amputated.
The inspirational little girl's appearance on the show saw the founding of the Toy Show Appeal – and Saoírse's incredible legacy has since raised millions for children's charities across the country.
Cruel scammers
Saoirse was laid to rest in her home county of Galway on March 10 at Bullaun Cemetery following a 2pm mass at St Peter and Paul's Church.
And heartbroken mum Roseanna has confirmed that her little girls months mind will take place in the same church as her funeral at 7pm tomorrow.
But she warned those who wish to pay their respects virtually of cruel scammers taking advantage of the tragic loss of brave Saoirse.
Roseanna said they have decided against livestreaming the mass after spotting heartless scammers setting up bogus links and duping people into clicking fake links to Saoirse's mass.
She said: "Just an example of some of the accounts set up the day before Saoirse's funeral mass.
"These are fake accounts aimed at those who are unable to attend mass and wish to watch the mass online.
"Please don't be fooled by any of these scams."
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