Student, 19, arrested for faking cancer to get huge sums in donations
Student, 19, arrested for faking cancer to get huge sums in donations
A 19-year-old has been arrested and charged in Iowa for a charity scam after faking cancer to get donations.
The Eldridge Police Department booked Madison Russo on a first-degree theft charge this week, which carries a maximum sentence of up to 10 years in prison if convicted.
She was arrested on Jan. 23, but has since bonded out. She is due back in court on March 2.
The 19-year-old lied on TikTok and GoFundMe to get donations that ran into tens of thousands.
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