Shocking Claim: Video of Big Hearted Homeless Man A SCAM! (1-02-15) ~ https://youtube/watch?v=hk1AyTXMgQI A man claiming to be the brother of an alleged homeless man – who was filmed taking a $100 gift and using it to buy food for other homeless strangers in a California park – says the viral video that captured Americans’ hearts over Christmas was a “scam.” As WND reported, YouTube star Josh Paler Lin, who is known for his viral video pranks, recorded what he said was an experiment to see what a homeless man would do after being given $100. Americans opened their wallets to the man when he purportedly took the donation and distributed the food to strangers. The homeless man, who is identified as “Thomas” in the video, was said to be given a hot Christmas Eve dinner, a warm hotel room and a makeover. Meanwhile, donations poured in to help him get back on his feet. A fundraising campaign has collected more than $135,000. The YouTube video went viral, with more than 30 million hits. The New York Daily News reported, “Viewers moved by the video to donate more than $130,000 to its ‘homeless’ star were blindsided upon learning he’s not down on his luck, but stands to inherit $150,000 from his parents’ estate.” A man named Kevin Nickel told the Post that the vagrant is actually his brother, Kenny. “This is a scam,” he said.
Posted on: Sat, 03 Jan 2015 05:59:19 +0000
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