California illegal immigrant faked ICE ‘kidnapping’ at fast-food joint for fundraiser scam — as family pleaded for public’s help: DOJ

They (her family) also used the claim to start a GoFundMe and was about to publicly plea for more.

...and then you have the family of Karmelo Anthony, the kid who stabbed Austin Metcalf in Texas, claiming "self defense".
Every since then, his family has used every opportunity to "milk the public sentiment", and collect money from the sympathizers.

Explosive Update On Karmelo Anthony’s Murder Trial Released