FBI Hunts Vanessa O'Rourke on 15 Wire Fraud Counts Over Fake Cancer Scam

1 articles · Updated · Fox News · May 31

May 23 FBI notices said Vanessa O'Rourke, 37, remains at large years after a 2018 indictment accused her of faking terminal brain cancer and defrauding supporters.
Between October 2015 and July 2016, prosecutors say she told friends and family she needed money for glioblastoma treatment and experimental care in Australia, collecting thousands through direct donations and fundraisers.
Two 2016 Australia trips were presented as medical travel, but investigators say O'Rourke received no treatment and instead used the money for sightseeing, leisure activities and vacations.
A federal grand jury in eastern Pennsylvania charged her with 15 wire fraud counts, and the FBI is asking the public for information on her whereabouts.

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