Receiving nearly $75,000 annually, a woman claimed funds from a charity under the guise of battling cancer, despite never being afflicted.
In 2014, Kate Hubble, a former Australian hockey player, joined Redkite, an organization aiding cancer-stricken children and youth.
After a year, she deceitfully informed coworkers of her own cancer diagnosis and orchestrated a move from Perth to Sydney, allegedly for easier treatment.
However, her new colleagues soon grew suspicious as Kate exhibited no symptoms of the disease, opting to work remotely and exploit benefits.
Using falsified medical documents and deceitful correspondence, Kate perpetrated a series of frauds, including fabricating the necessity of surgeries.
Messages sent to colleagues under the guise of a concerned ‘friend’ depicted Kate as terminally ill, as reported by The Daily Mail.
In one message, she claimed, “I’ve run out of options. I may only have six months left to live.”
Mask Falls Off
Following suspicions of her fraudulent actions, an investigation exposed Kate’s non-existent cancer and the $75,000 deception.
“Pretending to have cancer while employed at a cancer charity is beyond belief. It’s reprehensible,” stated a source affiliated with Redkite to The Sydney Morning Herald.
Athlete Kate Hubble faced termination and conviction on four counts of fraud.
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