the family of a north carolina toddler went to set up an online fundraiser to help them with his funeral costs , only to discover that scammers have beat them to the punch .
four-year-old austin west passed away last saturday after he slipped while chasing a bumblebee in the backyard and fell into an in-ground pool at his family 's home in gastonia .
austin 's grandfather , jeff west , says his grandson had been taught how to swim young , but the shock of falling into cold water , combined with the boy 's chronic asthma , caused austin to go under .