Joshua Tree hiker’s father warns of fundraising scam
The family of Joseph Orbeso, one of the missing hikers found dead in Joshua Tree National Park last week, is warning about a fundraising scam.
Read: Joshua Tree hikers died in murder-suicide, officials say
Joseph’s father, Gilbert Orbeso, reached out to News Channel 3’s I-Team about a YouCaring fundraising page their family was unaware of.
The site features a picture of Joseph wearing headphones.
Orbeso is asking people not to donate to the site.
Orbeso’s son and Rachel Nguyen were found last Sunday when Gilbert and Joshua Tree Search and Rescue crews found their bodies in a remote area of the park.
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Gilbert Orbeso drove to Joshua Tree from the Los Angeles area to join in a weekly search for his son with Joshua Tree Search and Rescue Volunteers. I-Team investigator Karen Devine was there during one hike as the group searched for clues in the disappearance.
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