Amanda shaved her head to make people believe that she was undergoing chemotherapy.

A Pennsylvania woman accused of faking a terminal brain cancer diagnosis to scam family and friends out of thousands of ...

A Nevada mom confessed to fabricating having pancreatic cancer in hopes people would "feel guilty and more inclined to love and be around her" - while she accepted more than $20K in donations to ...

The Springfield News-Sun was first to report on allegations that a woman faked cancer and benefited from fundraisers. We will continue to follow the story. Co-workers who went to surprise a Clark ...

A Troy woman once sentenced to nine months in prison for faking breast cancer to swindle money is wanted after being indicted for theft involving an elderly or disabled person in Montgomery County.

The AARP has published its list of the top five scams to watch for in 2026, and the ruses range from traditional approaches, such as romance and employment scams, to high-pressure, sophisticated ...

In 2018, Lucy Wieland of Townsville, Australia, gained international notoriety for faking a terminal "Stage 5" ovarian cancer diagnosis. Through elaborate social media posts featuring oxygen masks and ...

I came across this article yesterday and just couldn’t get my arms around it. A Baltimore apparently woman lied for months to friends and former high school classmates about having terminal stomach ...

'It's basically killing you softly.' Mother of 5 concerned after living with mold for months inside her Hunts Point building 'You hug your kids extra hard.’ Brooklyn DA reflects on personal connection ...