Gabby Petito's Parents Warn Of Scammers Using Murdered Daughter's Name

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We just can’t believe how selfish and mercenary some people can be. In the wake of Gabby Petito‘s murder, the YouTuber‘s parents came together and created something meaningful out of it: an organization spreading the donations and attention garnered by their daughter’s case to help others in similar trouble.

For instance, the non-profit — her namesake, the Gabby Petito Foundation — recently gave thousands to help open a SafeSpace shelter for abused women in Vero Beach, Florida, not a half day’s drive from where Gabby lived with her boyfriend (and eventual killer) Brian Laundrie and his family. Related: Gabby’s Mother Shares Powerful Message About ‘Pain’ Gabby’s parents have really used their tragedy to help as many people as possible, something so impressive and admirable we just can’t get over it.

On the other end of that spectrum are the people who are using that name for self-dealing. Can you believe it? In an Instagram Story posted on the official IG page of the foundation, Gabby’s mom Nichole Schmidt wrote over the weekend: Can you imagine what kind of person would steal from charity?

They see a chance to intercept some of the money people want to give to a good cause and use it to line their pockets? Just the lowest of the low.