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Woman who faked cancer and defrauded charity she worked for jailed
She admitted fraud by false representation after using fake references and a false cancer claim to secure a charity job and mislead colleagues.
- Claire Alderton, 48, was sentenced to two years in prison at Portsmouth Crown Court on June 19 after pleading guilty to fraud by false representation against George's Rockstars charity.
- Alderton secured a trusts and foundations fundraiser position in June 2024 by submitting two fabricated employment references and using fake emails to deceive the organization during hiring.
- In December 2024, Alderton falsely claimed she had been diagnosed with cancer and stopped working, prompting the charity to contact her referees via LinkedIn who confirmed the references were faked.
- Co-Founder Amy Shaughnessy described the actions as "truly abhorrent," noting that fabricating a cancer diagnosis to a mother whose son George died of Leukaemia was a "profound betrayal."
- PC Emma Thomas from Hampshire Constabulary's Central Fraud Unit welcomed the conviction, stating that targeting the charity sector for personal gain is an "appalling crime" deserving prosecution.
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