Amey Molloy Bombing Fund - A Maine woman has been arrested for claiming to be a victim of the Boston Marathon bombing and collecting thousands of dollars from good-hearted donors.
49-year-old Amey S. Molly was arrested on Wednesday in Portland Massachusetts on charges of attempted larceny and larceny of over $250.
According to Attorney General Martha Coakley, Molloy falsely claimed to be part of the many victims of the Boston Marathon bombing, which happened on April 15, 2013 when two bombs went off at the finish line.
Molloy reportedly collected $8,000 from the One Fund after claiming she needed leg and hip surgeries, which she provided extensive medical documents to prove.
"We allege that this defendant defrauded The One Fund Boston by falsely claiming she had been injured at the Boston Marathon bombing," Coakley said. "She allegedly stole money from thousands of people who had so generously donated to help the real victims of the Marathon bombing."
Authorities began investigating Amey Molloy's Boston fund claims in 2013 after One Fund officials reported inconsistencies and suspicion of her injuries.
Reports indicate that The One Fund issued a Molly check for $8,000 after she made her first clai request in June 2013. She claimed to have undergone surgery on her foot in a Portland hospital and had medical records to prove it.
However, Molloy became greedy in June 2014 when the One Fund announced its second round of payments to bombing victims. This time along with very detailed medical records, Molloy requested $12,500 - she claimed to have undergone a hip surgery in Maine in August 2013.
But lucky ran out and instead of receiving a check Amey Molloy received an arrest warrant. One Fund officials informed the police of the case after examining the authenticity of her medical records.
"Investigation revealed that portions of the medical records attached to Molloy's first and second claims were not authentic, and that she was not treated for any bombing-related injuries," Mass. Attorney General's Office said in a statement.
"It is unfortunate and unconscionable that someone would willfully seek to receive a benefit from generous donations directed towards those who sustained life changing injuries and affects of that horrendous attack," Dot Joyce, spokesperson for The One Fund Boston said.
The news of Amey Molloy bombing fund fraud has since gone viral. It's still unclear why she thought this was the best way to get money and what she actually used the money for.
