It's the makings of a Lifetime movie. A Florida woman faked being pregnant to steal money from adoption agencies in two counties that gave her assistance with rent, medical, and electrical bills to the tune of $6,000.
To learn how her ruse unraveled, .
A First Coast News article explained how Shawanda Butler got caught in her ruse.
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But when representatives from the Little Angels of America went to check up on the 24-year-old at her home, they say she refused to show them her pregnant stomach. Instead, she went inside a bedroom and stuffed her stomach with a pillow.
She is currently facing organized fraud charges.
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