Laís Basílio, 23, raised more than €5,000 through fundraisers over the summer.
Lais Basilio, 23, was diagnosed with cancer at the end of last year and learned he desperately needed a bone marrow transplant, so he raised more than 5,000 euros through a fundraiser this summer.
She said she has not worked or received any “government assistance” since her diagnosis, instead living off her savings and asking friends for financial help.
Lais Basilio apologized for the fraud and deleted most of her social media content.
“I decided to start this fundraiser because I want to help pay the bills and because I want to bring my mother here. I would like to thank everyone from the bottom of my heart. Any help would be greatly appreciated.” It is written in the text.
In a video posted to her Instagram account in May, Rice claimed: “I have been battling cancer for many months and am currently in need and only have 47 days to find a type O negative bone marrow donor.
“So, if your blood type is O negative, you haven't consumed alcohol in the past three months, you haven't gotten a tattoo during this time, and you're between the ages of 18 and 35, please contact me.'' Please send me an email” direct message.
“If you would like to know a little more about my fight and my story, please check out my Instagram, where I have a full explanation and summary, so I would be very grateful if you could rely on me.” I really appreciate it. ”
But internet sleuths soon began to doubt her story, noticing discrepancies in her story, and the woman who shared her story online later changed the caption of her video to make it look like Rice said she had “just confessed” to being a “fraud”, adding that her cancer claims were “all lies”.
Oi.ie reports that concerned members of Ireland's Brazilian community have questioned why she does not appear in the hospital photos she has posted, and that she was seen at a nightclub in Dublin the day after her alleged bone marrow transplant. He claimed to have been seen at.
On Saturday, August 10, Basilio posted an apology video on Instagram admitting his deception.
“I started here by showing my face and I will end by showing my face. I am here to take this responsibility and I would like to sincerely apologize to the entire Brazilian society and the entire oncology society for this. We sincerely hope that you will continue to receive support even after this situation has passed,” she said.
She also stated that her family and friends were unaware of her fake fundraiser, which has since been deleted.
“It's important to make it clear that no one in my family was involved. I did everything myself. Whatever happened, I will take responsibility. They are just like everyone else. I believed it.
“Please forgive me and hope everything will be resolved in the best possible way,” she added.
A GoFundMe spokesperson confirmed in a statement that 279 people who contributed to the fundraiser will have their funds refunded. Sundayworld.com“As always with GoFundMe, donors are covered by GoFundMe's guarantee and will receive their money back.”
Amor Sympus de Door, a community group that supports Brazilians suffering from cancer in Ireland and had previously participated in fundraising efforts for Basilio, said it was “deeply disappointed” by the incident.
A spokesperson said in a social media post: “We are extremely disappointed by the recent news, but we will not stop. There are others who truly need our help and we will continue to give our love and support. I will put my energy into it.”
“I would like to emphasize that our group, Amor, Simples de Doar, has been raised with love and dedication, relying on the cooperation of volunteers who are motivated by a genuine desire to help.
“It is important to clarify that our group is not an NGO, has no commercial motive and does not receive any financial resources of any kind from the campaigns we disclose. It will be erected by
