A fraudulent fundraiser claiming to assist Angie Stone‘s legacy simply days after her demise has been banned by GoFundMe — after raking in over $12K.

A GoFundMe spokesperson confirmed to TMZ that each one donations have been refunded, and the organizer, going by the identify “Lenda Friends,” has been banned from any future fundraising.

Usually, on GoFundMe, a beneficiary is clearly named if funds are being raised for another person.

However, this specific fundraiser by no means talked about how the cash could be used or how Angie’s household could be supported. As an alternative, the bio simply gave a quick rundown of Angie’s fame and her demise.

Chatting with us, the spokesperson added … “At no level did the organizer have entry to any of the donations. GoFundMe has zero tolerance for the misuse of our platform and takes swift motion in opposition to those that search to benefit from the generosity of our neighborhood.

“Whereas circumstances of misuse are uncommon, donors and beneficiaries are totally protected by GoFundMe’s Giving Assure. We’re persevering with to intently monitor the platform for any fundraisers associated to the passing of Angie Stone and can take away these discovered to be in violation of our Phrases of Service.”

It was positively suspicious exercise … the $12K that was raised was only a fraction of the $25K purpose — however fortunately, it was shut down earlier than it hit its goal.