Who would fake having Cancer to make money?

This is something I would never do, I would feel like I would really get cancer to punish me of such a terrible thing. After all this is what she deserves.

There was a poster on another forum that I belong to with a similar story just a month or two ago. The poster has a young child with medical issues, and her mother-in-law went to her church with the sob story about how poorly her grandchild was doing and how the family needed help. The church took a collection for the parents of the child, and numerous parishioners gave the mother-in-law gifts and cards with financial gifts in them to give to the parents. The mother-in-law pocketed every cent, and the parents only found out over a year later when another of her children forwarded them an email she'd received that was basically a 'pity my situation' newsletter to church friends. I firmly believe there's a special circle of hell reserved for people who defraud charities in that manner... and I say that as someone who doesn't really subscribe to the entire concept of hell.

I think that there are quite a few people out there who have done the same thing. I just don't understand it. I don't understand how some people could just do something like this and deceive people.

That is low. But she isn't the first. Years ago the ceos of one of the major charities were caught using donations to fund their ridiculously high salaries. It was in the news for a while then suddenly the media backed off and not another word was heard about it. The stupid media only reports on things if no one pays them to shut up. Sometimes I wonder why we haven't amended the 1st amendment to restrict the press from reporting lies. I really believe a lot of them should be slapped with slander charges.

Many people fake cancer.Even on facebook as the person was getting donation.But she got caught

Wasn't she afraid that her pretense could very well turn to reality?

I'm sure she regrets it now..

I can't imagine what possesses someone to do that

To steal from any charity is just wrong.

That's the most bizarre thing I've ever heard of before. Although the lawyer doesn't think she came up with this alone, it sounds like she didn't try to implicate anyone else, so we don't really know. It also says she initially put paperwork in as early as 2008 before asking for help later on. I hope this is a lone case and not normal.

I'm not surprised. I've heard of this before. I hope she gets what's coming to her, in more ways than one!

This is certainly a dreadful crime. The money she wrangled out of others is that much that people with real needs went without.

I don't understand how somebody could do something so terrible. They must not care about others. Whatever the reason she said she did it was no excuse. This makes me angry and sick.

I would never do that, because what you ask for you actually get it. Its like praying for it

@PainsOnSlate this is such an evil thing to do. Apparently, it is quite common to scam charities. I am glad she got put in jail for this but, I don't think that 2 years is long enough.

I bet it will be a change in lifestyle to spend time in the can. My guess is she pictured herself basking on a beach in a paradise setting with all the money.

This has been in the news regarding many different people around here the last few years. Lots of people do this....

Why would anyone want to fake a disease like cancer or any disease for that matter? How horrible. I hope she pays big time and without any parole either.

It's a shame what some people will do for money. She should be ashamed of herself.

Omg ... That is just horrible i don't know how or why anyone would fake cancer