A Chicago mother who was savagely beaten in front of her children earlier this week is now cautioning the public about fake fundraising pages using her name after reports emerged that multiple GoFundMe campaigns have raised over $200,000 without her consent.
The attack on Corshwanda Hatter, 33, took place Monday afternoon as she was walking with her 9-year-old son and 6-year-old daughter near Orville Bright Elementary School on the Far South Side.
SAY HER NAME 💐 Corshawnda Hatter, a 33-year-old Chicago mom, and her 9-year-old son were taken to Trinity Hospital in serious condition after the attack. – The mother explained that the gang of kids were waiting along the sidewalk to ‘jump’ them. ‘I asked my kids to come to… pic.twitter.com/6YNk6svM7J
— DMICHE (@DMiCH_E) November 19, 2025
The community mobilized in several ways to support the family as word spread of the video. But within hours, unauthorized fundraising links started circulating on social media, which led Hatter to publicly note that most accounts under her name are actually fraudulent…