India, May 8 -- An Egyptian influencer has surrendered to the police after allegedly raising millions in donations for cancer that she never actually had. Donia Fouad scammed her followers by claiming that she was undergoing treatment for cancer and used the sob story to raise millions, which she reportedly spent on buying a car, an apartment, and other luxury goods.

Fouad had gained widespread support online after documenting what she described as a painful fight against cancer. According to a report in Egypt Independent, she raised approximately 4 million Egyptian pounds ( Rs.71 lakh) by falsely claiming that she was undergoing cancer treatment.

However, suspicions about her story began to arise after users started circulating photos ...