all donors who donated to the fund-raiser created on behalf of madison russo were fully refunded. banned from using the platform for any future fund-raisers. russo is just the latest online cancer hoax to take advantage of people's goodwill. >> amaamanda's blogs weren't ju filled with words. there were hundreds of heart-wrenching and raw intimate pictures detailing her journey. >> reporter: there was the unbelievable true story of amanda c. riley. >> and it was really like a soap opera. very easy to get sucked into the writing of it. >> reporter: a young mother faked cancer, bilking people of tens of thousands of dollars. the entire saga has been expertly crafted in lionsgate hit podcast scamanda hosted by charlie webster and produced by nancy moscatello. >> the question everyone wants to know is why? why would someone fake cancer? >> i think it happens slowly over time where somebody realizes that they can get attention from something like this. and you can see how -- i'm not saying it's okay. but you can see how that becomes very addictive. i think. and then i think money comes