Montco woman wanted by FBI for allegedly taking $100K in donations after faking brain cancer diagnosis. She allegedly held a fundraiser at Whitpain Tavern in Blue Bell

Vanessa O’Rourke, formerly of Harleysville, is on the FBI’s most wanted list after allegedly defrauding donors out of about $100,000 with a fake brain cancer diagnosis.

According to the FBI’s announcement, she traveled to Australia for experimental treatment after fraudulently sharing that she had been diagnosed with a terminal form of glioblastoma. As of 2020, she was believed to reside in Queensland, Australia.

She organized in-person fundraisers, including a “beef and beer” event at Whitpain Tavern in Blue Bell, and raised over $11,470 from more than 140 donors through a GoFundMe campaign…

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