Florida woman faked cancer, scammed hundreds out of $40K, police say
Rising3 outlets reported this in 3 reports over 1 day
Mon, 10 August 2026peak 2 reports on Tue, 11 August 2026Tue, 11 August 2026
What it is about
Maribeth JonesKevin RamboskMaribeth Ellen JonesSheriff OfficeCollier County Sheriff OfficeKay BallardNaples Jail Center OnCollier County, Florida, United StatesFlorida, United StatesBonita Springs, Florida, United StatesAMERIKANKAFloride
Who published it, and when
original reportfirst to report
dailymail.com
the-independent.com
10 Aug, 23:45over 13 hours11 Aug, 12:20
1 report left out of the cascade - too little in common with the story to place
How it spread - 3 original reports
Mon, 10 August 2026
1 report- dailymail.com23:45first to report
Maribeth Ellen Jones, 51, of Bonita Springs was arrested this week. Officials said she went to great lengths to make her story believable such as cutting her hair.
Tue, 11 August 2026
2 reports- the-independent.com12:20
Maribeth Ellen Jones set up GoFundMe page to raise money for treatment she said she needed but used the $40,000 she received to pay off personal debts, police say
- Index.hr (Croatia)17:26
AMERIKANKA je dvije godine je lažirala dijagnozu raka i od više od 200 ljudi prikupila preko 40.000 dolara.