Mother 'drugged healthy son, 12, and shaved his head to convince him he was dying of cancer - to get

[Mimosa]

Source: UK Daily Mail

A mother convinced her 12-year-old son he was dying from cancer in an attempt to get donations from well-wishers.

Carol Lynn Schnuphase drugged her son Christopher to make him look ill and even shaved his head and eyebrows in an effort to convince people the youngster was dying from leukaemia.

The 47-year-old spiked her son's meals with drugs to make him appear ill before contacting local businesses and church groups to raise funds for his treatment.
Schnuphase

Investigators said Schnuphase was so convincing that she received more than $7,000 before her scam was discovered by her sister.



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This kind of scam couldn't happen in the UK or countries in Europe because they have nationalised health care.