Family, friends ‘ashamed’ of accused cancer scammer

In a stunning case of deception, a 23 year old Burlington woman is under investigation by Halton police.

Reports say Ashley Kirilow admits faking cancer and collecting thousands of dollars from donors. Family and friends are embarrassed and ashamed to be connected to Kirilow. They say she shaved her head, plucked her eyebrows, and lost weight to look deathly ill, so she could collect money for cancer research. Cindy Csordas has more on this shocking story, and tips on how you can avoid getting scammed.