In ABC's podcast Scamanda, Amanda Riley, a California mother and community member, duped supporters by claiming to have Hodgkin's lymphoma from 2012 to 2019. Despite garnering over $100,000 in donations, her assertions were met with skepticism, prompting a former friend to tip off the authorities. Following an investigation, Riley was charged and subsequently pleaded guilty to wire fraud in 2021, admitting to fabricating her cancer story. She was sentenced to five years in prison, while her family remains in Texas, and she continues to serve her sentence.
In 2012, Amanda Riley began a blog claiming to have Hodgkin's lymphoma, misleading her community and collecting over $100,000 in donations.
Riley was charged with wire fraud by authorities who uncovered her false claims about cancer, resulting in a guilty plea and a five-year prison sentence.
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