Cancer Scam
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Oshawa couple charged after allegedly scamming friends out of $650K, pretending child had cancerDurham Regional Police allege the suspects went so far as to dress one child in a hospital gown, cover their head in bandages and attach a fake intravenous connection to the child's arm to convince people of the severity of the apparent illness.CrimeNov 3, 2020
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Canadian woman pleads guilty in U.S. to selling phony devices she claimed cured cancerAmerican officials say an Ontario woman has pleaded guilty in a scam to sell light-emitting devices by falsely claiming they could treat more than 200 medical conditions, including cancer, autism and HIV.CanadaJan 11, 2018
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Belle Gibson, Australian blogger who faked brain cancer, fined for lying about charitable donationsGibson previously claimed she was diagnosed with brain cancer and had rejected conventional treatments in favour of natural healing. She later admitted she never had cancer.CrimeSep 27, 2017
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