A mother has been arrested in Texas and is being accused of shaving her 7-year-old daughter's head and fraudulently claiming the child had cancer. The Hidalgo County Sheriff's Office said 46-year-old Juanita Garcia had organized multiple fundraisers to obtain money she claimed was needed for her daughter's cancer treatments. Garcia would tell people in person and on social media that the child was terminal and had only months to live. She also shaved her daughter's head and convinced her she was suffering from the disease. Investigators said the girl was actually in perfect health, and Garcia admitted during questioning that she had made up the cancer story to scam money out of generous strangers. This is why people need to verify and confirm information from fundraisers that they choose to participate in. In many cases, asking questions and utilizing good common-sense approaches can prevent you from being the target of a fraudulent scheme. Legitimate organizations, groups, or persons who are fundraising will have ways to verify and confirm information about their events. For the rest, I have only this to say to you: lying about having cancer is seriously not cool.
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