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Latina Teen Who Faked Deadly Cancer and Raised $17,000 Arrested

April 23, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News

Angie Gomez, 19, has been arrested by El Paso, Texas authorities on charged of theft-by-deception stemming from her fraudulent fundraising for her cancer, which she never had. Last year the teen told classmates at Horizon High School her childhood leukemia had return and it was fatal. Everyone in school and the community rallied around her and her 'Achieve the Dream Foundation' raising money. It is not known if she ever returned the $17,000 raised. continue reading »