A 20-YEAR-OLD TIKTOKER WHO ADMITTED TO RAISING OVER $37,000 IN A HOAX CANCER SCHEME COULD SPEND UP TO 10 YEARS IN PRISON.

In Iowa, USA, a 20-year-old TikToker who lied about having pancreatic cancer and a football-sized tumor in order to raise more than $37,000 from online donors has admitted guilt of first-degree theft.

In conjunction with the conspiracy, Madison Russo pleaded guilty on June 14 in the Scott County District Court in Iowa. She pretended to have stage 2 pancreatic cancer, acute lymphoblastic leukemia, and “a tumor the size of a football wrapped around her spine.”

More than 439 unsuspecting well-wishers, including cancer organizations and school districts, are alleged to have given her money.

According to the NY Post, she shared updates on her GoFundMe page and on her TikTok page about her fictitious cancer battle.

Her cancer diagnosis “has been very hard on Maddie’s family,” according to the description of her now-defunct internet campaign.