Woman accused of faking cancer and shaving her head to scam people out of money

Camilla Maria Barbosa dos Santos told police that she had been diagnosed with breast cancer and was undergoing chemotherapy treatment, but n 'could provide no evidence to support his claims

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Woman pretends to have cancer in order to scam money

A woman allegedly faked a cancer diagnosis in an elaborate scam to convince kind-hearted people to give her money.

Camilla Maria Barbosa dos Santos of Brazil has been accused of shaving her hair to look like she was undergoing chemotherapy and lying about treatment.

The 27-year-old, who was investigated for embezzlement, told people she was raising money for the 'treatment'.

She told officers she was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2017 and was in remission.

The alleged scammer later claimed that he returned mid-last year and spread to his lungs and gut after catching dengeu virus.

But local police said Ms. Santos was unable to provide proof of her diagnosis.

Camilla Maria Barbosa dos Santos was accused of shaving her head to make it look like she was undergoing chemotherapy treatment (

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