Sandy Hook Victim's Family Call In FBI To Hunt Down Scam Artists Profiting From 6-Year-Old's Death

Dec. 20 2012, Published 4:00 a.m. ET
By Breaking Celebrity News Staff
In a disgusting con, scam artists are trying to make a quick buck off of the horrifying school massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., and in particular, the death of 6-year-old Noah Pozner, who was laid to rest on Monday.
Noah's family learned of the scam this week when someone they didn't know was attempting to collect donations on their behalf by creating a Website that even used the little boy's name in the address.
Noah's uncle, Alexis Haller, was so angry he alerted the FBI and asked authorities to find "these despicable people," he told The Associated Press.
"These scammers," he said, "are taking away from families and the spirits of dead kids."
The scam was exposed when a family friend received an email about donating to the fund. The email, which provided details about Noah's funeral and the Pozner family, told donors to send money to an address in the Bronx and listed a New York City phone number to text any questions.
Noah's aunt, Victoria Haller, emailed the person who had originally registered the domain name. The person, who went by the name Jason Martin, wrote back that he'd meant "to somehow honor Noah and help promote a safer gun culture. I had no ill intentions I assure you."