Scammers Attempt to Profit Off Death of Olney Woman Killed When Boy Jumped from Overpass

The family of Marisa Harris released a statement saying scammers are using fraudulent “Go Fund Me and other accounts” in an attempt to profit from their relative’s death.

JUST IN: Marisa Harris' parents shared this. Va. State Police say 12yo jumped from overpass, landed on Harris' car, killing her. @fox5dc pic.twitter.com/5B4FhkFxU2

— Evan Lambert (@EvanLambertTV) October 29, 2017

In a statement, the family warned against fraudulent attempts at extorting money for “funeral arrangements.”

From the family of #MarisaHarris warning people of fake GoFundMe's in her name. This is horrible. @ABC2NEWS pic.twitter.com/sSkiyNuH78

— @skylerhenry (@SkylerHenry) October 31, 2017

According to reports, Harris, a 22-year-old woman from Olney, Maryland, died Saturday when a 12-year-old boy jumped off the Cedar Lane overpass in Virginia in an apparent suicide attempt. Harris, who was a passenger in the vehicle, died after her boyfriend swerved into a wall in an attempt to avoid the boy.

Marisa Harris was a grad student at @MarymountU. Her dad says she was studying clinical counseling and wanting to work with children pic.twitter.com/WqL5iJSDOy

— Cheryl Conner Costello (@CherylCCostello) October 29, 2017

Harris was studying graduate-level clinical counseling at Marymount University. According to her father, she wanted to work with children.

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