A GoFundMe campaign that raised nearly $745,000 for an 81-year-old man’s wife’s cancer treatment was removed after the company discovered that the woman presenting herself as a neighbor was actually the couple’s daughter.

The fundraiser was created to help David and Josephine Johnson with the costs associated with Josephine’s pancreatic cancer treatment. The organizer identified herself as a neighbor named Erin, but later acknowledged that she was the couple’s daughter.

GoFundMe said it received a tip on Sept. 25 questioning the organizer’s identity. The company’s Trust & Safety team then opened an investigation, which it said is standard procedure when concerns are raised about a fundraiser.

During a recorded call with the company, the organizer was asked whether David and Josephine were her parents. She confirmed that they were.

GoFundMe said its investigation found “factual misrepresentations” that violated the platform’s Terms of Service. The company subsequently removed the fundraiser and refunded the money to donors.

The daughter said she created the “Erin” persona because she believed her parents’ story would resonate more strongly with donors if it appeared to come from an unrelated person who had been moved by their situation.

She maintained that the other details presented in the fundraiser were accurate, including her father’s employment, her mother’s cancer diagnosis and the family’s financial difficulties. She also said she filmed the fundraising video herself.

GoFundMe said the organizer’s relationship to the beneficiaries is important information for donors, regardless of the organizer’s intentions.

The company said misrepresenting an organizer’s identity or relationship to a beneficiary violates its rules because donors should be able to understand who is organizing a campaign and who will benefit from the money.

David Johnson, 81, has continued working to help pay for his wife’s treatment. He began working as an airport luggage courier three years ago and has reportedly put more than 200,000 miles on his vehicle while doing the job.

Johnson said he interviewed with several companies before finding work as a luggage carrier.

The fundraiser was ultimately removed despite the daughter’s explanation that she believed presenting herself as a neighbor would make the couple’s story more compelling to potential donors. GoFundMe said all donors were refunded after the campaign was deactivated.