Question

Ukraine and Zelenskyy are the biggest "GoFundMe" scam in history.

Answer 1

The claim that “Ukraine and Zelenskyy are the biggest GoFundMe scam in history” is unfounded and based purely on opinion, lacking any credible sources or evidence. The original statement circulated on social media comes from an unverified source and provides no documentation to support its accusation. Since Russia’s invasion in 2022, the United States has allocated over $100 billion in aid to Ukraine. As of 2024, there have been no credible reports of fraud or misuse of this aid. U.S. and international support for Ukraine is structured, transparent, and regularly monitored. Referring to it as a “scam” misrepresents how official aid programs work, unlike typical GoFundMe scams, which involve individuals making false personal claims to raise money. There is no evidence that Ukraine or President Zelenskyy are engaged in any fraudulent activity.

https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2025/feb/05/facebook-posts/zelenskyys-statement-about-ukraine-aid-didnt-revea/

https://www.newsweek.com/trump-ukraine-fraud-probe-zelensky-2038142

Comments

The claim that "Ukraine and Zelenskyy are the biggest GoFundMe scam in history" is baseless and unsupported by credible evidence. This accusation comes from unverified sources and lacks documentation. Since Russia’s invasion in 2022, the U.S. has allocated over $100 billion in aid to Ukraine, with no credible reports of fraud. Aid distribution is transparent, structured, and monitored by both U.S. and international organizations. Labeling it a “scam” misrepresents how official aid works, unlike GoFundMe frauds, which involve personal deceit. There’s no evidence of fraudulent activity by Ukraine or Zelenskyy. I agree with this fact-check, as it emphasizes the transparency of aid processes and the lack of evidence for the claim. What I didn’t like is how such misleading claims still circulate despite clear oversight mechanisms in place.

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I agree with your claim about Zelensky. While there is more for myself to learn, from what I have been exposed to, it seems there is some genuine intent to advocate for the freedom of Ukraine. The amount of time and resources that have been used up to do this could have been spent otherwise. I believe there have been certain individuals who have been kidnapped and tortured. This seems like a situation where Zelensky would not put himself in danger without dire need.

Answer 2

This is purely opinion based and shouldn't be taken as factual. 

While people should be aware of potential scams that use Ukrainian aid as a front (disb.dc.gov), governmental aid and many other aid programs are actually helping a lot with non-war efforts too like rebuilding, and helping get food to affected areas. Plus not all of the money being "aided" to Ukraine actually goes there directly, it stays in our economy by adding jobs to create weapons, food packages, ammunition, etc (lawfaremedia.org). And none of this is even mentioning how may other countries rely on Russia focussing on Ukraine instead of them (bbc.com). Ukraine does rely on foreign aid right now to measure up to Russian forces but the people, and president, continuously show their gratitude for this help (cbsnews.com).

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Thank you for your response, it helped me a lot with further understanding this topic and I very much agree with you conclusion that this claim is purely opinion based, it lacks in strength to prove this statement but again is purely an opinion presented by an individual with conflicting opinions on this topic regarding this GoFundMe "scam"

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I appreciate your response. I agree that this claim is strictly based on one's opinion and political views surrounding the problems in Ukraine. I also liked how you included the link to the article that highlights the scams around aid to Ukraine. I have received spam messages regarding Ukrainian aid and I'm glad you are bringing those scams to light.

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This statement does a great job of highlighting the complexity of foreign aid, especially regarding Ukraine. It acknowledges concerns about scams while reassuring readers that much of the aid is truly impactful, supporting both humanitarian efforts and rebuilding. We appreciate how it points out that aid benefits not just Ukraine but also strengthens our own economy through job creation. The mention of the global political importance of supporting Ukraine adds even more depth. Overall, it presents a balanced and thoughtful perspective, showing why continued support matters not just for Ukraine, but for broader international stability too.

Answer 3

The claim that “Ukraine and Zelenskyy are the biggest GoFundMe scam in history,” has no source or evidence and is opinion based. The original claim from social media has no credentials nor did they source anything. The United States has allocated over $100 billion in aid to Ukraine since the Russian invasion in 2022, and as of 2024 there has been no reported evidence of fraud or misuse of U.S aid. Ukraine aid is structured, the use of the word “scam” seems to be a rhetoric instead of an evidence based critique, a Gofundme scam is typically a personal fundraising that is based on false claims. There is no credible evidence that Ukraine or President Zelenskyy are operating any kind of “scam.” U.S. and international aid programs to Ukraine are legitimate, carefully documented, and subject to regular oversight.

https://www.dodig.mil/

https://www.congress.gov/crs-product/IF12040

Answer 4

I think this falls under the category of opinionated. The claim of Ukraine being a GoFundMe scam is false. Russia and Ukraine have historically been at odds with each other, so deductive reasoning can point you in the right direction if you’re unsure if there’s a war there. But to call U.S. aid there as a scam isn’t true. Ukraine is a much smaller country and has a smaller economy than Russia, so it needs aid while it defends itself.

https://www.cfr.org/backgrounder/ukraine-conflict-crossroads-europe-and-russia

Answer 5

The entirety of this claim is opinionated; the link the original author provided led to an X (previously known as Twitter) thread, which has been deleted to this date. However, I did some of my own research to try and find a claim that somewhat supports this idea, and was only able to find multiple warnings about being safe and checking sources when sending money to the relief effort. There is, however, multiople sourses that prove the money people send to help is going to a good cause like, "The thousands of fundraisers on the site included large-scale projects and individual efforts including a convoy of London taxis sent to the Polishborder and the supply of urgent diabetes medication to a young Ukrainian girl." Independant.org This is a strong and supporting claim about how the benefits of the GoFundMe donations have been.