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May 6, 2022 02:02 pm GMT
Original Link: https://boingboing.net/2022/05/06/california-woman-jailed-for-five-years-over-cancer-crowdfunding-scam.html
California woman jailed for five years over cancer crowdfunding scam
California woman Amanda Christine Riley was sentenced to five years imprisonment Tuesday after using a fictional cancer diagnosis to fundraise from friends and followers.
Inyet another example of crowdfunding gone awry, Riley used her extensive network of social media followersspread across various platforms like Facebook and Twitterto con $100,000 out of a crop of charitable souls. — Read the rest
Original Link: https://boingboing.net/2022/05/06/california-woman-jailed-for-five-years-over-cancer-crowdfunding-scam.html
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