Woman who faked cancer, duped friends and neighbours, jailed for 'despicable' scam

nascarracer99316 · 2018-04-15T23:15:11+00:00

A Melbourne woman who faked having terminal cancer and scammed $42,000 from her parents' friends and neighbours so she could maintain her partying lifestyle, has been jailed for three months.

WTF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

One of Dickenson's victims had just been discharged from hospital after undergoing his own cancer treatment when he was duped into transferring $10,000 to her for "urgent treatment" in March, 2013, the court heard.

This is sickening.

She literally steals from cancer sufferers.

Dickenson was sentenced to three months' jail and a 12-month community corrections order which will require her to do 150 hours of community work and undergo treatment for mental health issues and substance abuse.

Pathetic.

Magistrate David Starvaggi described her behaviour as "despicable".

Yet you only gave her 3 months.

The court must rightly deter others from engaging in this sort of conduct, taking advantage of people willing to assist and advance moneys to support somebody in what is perceived to be very tragic or dire consequences.

So tell me how does sentencing her to 3 months deter others??

Dickenson's lawyer, Beverley Lindsay, had earlier urged the magistrate not to jail her client, comparing her offending to that of fake wellness blogger Belle Gibson.

Pathetic.

Ms Lindsay argued Dickenson's offending was not as bad, as she had only asked her parents for money and had not been purporting to help other cancer sufferers.

Of course you would say that about your client. But she stole $10,000 from a cancer sufferer.

"Yes she has harmed some people … she didn't ask them directly though," she said.

So that is supposed to make it okay.

"She hasn't engaged in this behaviour for three years, she's been a model worker … she's turned her life around, she's proven that.

This does not matter.

"To send her to prison now sends her backwards.

No it holds her a little bit accountable.

The court heard she would lose her job as a property manager for Little Real Estate in Melbourne.

Good as she should.

Dickenson's lawyer indicated she would appeal the sentence.

Here is hoping she gets more time but I do not expect it.

2018-04-16T00:35:26+00:00

I've heard of a few women pulling this scam in different parts of the world. I'm not donating to any person because of these liars

Title	Woman who faked cancer, duped friends and neighbours, jailed for 'despicable' scam
Author	nascarracer99316
Upvotes	27
Comments	2
Date	April 15, 2018 11:08 PM UTC (8 years ago)
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