Warning: Amanda Lynn Poppen's Deceptive Fundraising Exploiting a Child's Illness

Beware of Scam: Amanda Lynn Poppen & Her Team Exploiting a Child’s Illness for Financial Gain

A heart-wrenching story of a sick child in desperate need of medical treatment should bring out the best in people. Unfortunately, some individuals use these emotional narratives not to help but to deceive and exploit compassionate donors. One such case involves Amanda Lynn Poppen, who has been using a fabricated story about her 9-year-old daughter, Bella, to manipulate people into giving her money.

Amanda Poppen claims that her daughter, Bella, is suffering from Cystic Fibrosis and urgently needs trial treatment at a research facility called Bright Research Studies in Minneapolis. She presents herself as a desperate mother seeking financial help, preying on the kindness of strangers to fund what she says is a life-saving procedure.

To make the story believable, Amanda and her accomplices provide falsified medical paperwork, fake testimonials, and even fabricated communication from the research facility. They use emotional tactics—pleading messages, heartbreaking photos, and even live calls—designed to convince well-meaning people that this young girl’s life is on the line.

Her Accomplices: A Team of Deception

Amanda doesn’t work alone. She is supported by several individuals who help reinforce the scam and make it seem credible. These accomplices include:

• Rick / Geoffery Delawder

• Jennifer Delawder

• Edward Bowser

• And maybe more

This group works together to create a convincing but entirely false narrative, using forged documents, emotional pressure, and guilt tactics to manipulate their victims.