CHARLOTTE COUNTY , Fla. (WWSB) -A North Port man is behind bars after allegedly pretending to have cancer to scam people into giving him money.
That man is Jason Depretis. That Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office said in four months, Depretis was able to raise over $85,000 for his fake cancer treatment. Officials say in October he told family and friends he had a severe form of cancer. Concerned, they created two GoFundMe accounts and one Facebook fundraiser account to collect money for treatments. A local Charlotte County business who had ties to the family also pitched into help Depretis.
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