New York Woman Accused in Cancer Scam



Brittany Ozarowski
(Suffolk County, New York) A 21-year-old Long Island woman, Brittany Ozarowski, has been accused of multiple offenses for allegedly faking cancer to acquire donations from the public to support her heroin addiction.

Ozarowski, 21, claimed to have ovarian, stomach, bone and brain cancer and solicited tens of thousands of dollars from people for more than a year to help pay for medical expenses, Suffolk County District Attorney Thomas Spota said.

But Spota said it was nothing more than just “a despicable scam.”

“There was no cancer, no chemotherapy, no radiation and no medical bills,” Spota said. “There was just heroin.”

Under the heading “Help Save My Life,” prosecutors said she posted pictures of herself sitting in a wheelchair on a website saying she had “few options left.”[…]

The 24-count grand jury indictment was unsealed Wednesday evening. Ozarowski is scheduled to be arraigned on grand larceny, forgery and scheme to defraud charges Thursday morning.

Ozarowski was booked into custody with bail set at $5,000.