Vanessa O’Rourke

Pennsylvania woman lied about having cancer to defraud family and friends of thousands of dollars to fund trip to Australia

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Pennsylvania woman lied about having cancer to defraud family and friends of thousands of dollars to fund trip to Australia

A Pennsylvania woman accused of pretending to have terminal brain cancer to collect thousands of dollars from friends, family and supporters is now wanted by the FBI, years after she was charged in a fraud scheme.Vanessa O’Rourke, 37, is accused of falsely claiming she had glioblastoma, an aggressive form of brain cancer, and using the … Read more

How a fake brain cancer scam funded luxury travel to Australia; FBI hunting suspects

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Hindustan Times News

one pennsylvania A woman is accused of faking a terminal brain cancer diagnosis to collect donations from friends, family and supporters, which she allegedly used to fund luxury trips AustraliaThat’s according to federal authorities cited in the New York Post report. In April 2016, O’Rourke traveled to Australia and told supporters she was receiving experimental … Read more