Nicole Elkabbas will be sentenced for fraud and possession of criminal property
She racked up £45,000 in donations by pretending to have Ovarian cancer
She was convicted on clear and compelling evidence and told her to expect jail
It has now emerged Elkabbas faced further allegations linked to a boxing gala
Elkabbas claimed event raised more than £10,000 for Broadstairs Town Team
BBC News
By William McLennan
image captionNicole Elkabbas tricked people into donating money by claiming to have ovarian cancer in 2018
A woman who faked cancer to raise £45,000 in donations also faced fraud claims over a charity event she hosted.
But allegations of fraud linked to a boxing gala in Margate, Kent - which made no money for the charity - were also made to police, the BBC has found.
Elkabbas, 42, denies wrongdoing and says the event did not make a profit.
In May 2017, she organised and hosted a boxing gala dinner in aid of a charity that supports isolated older people in Broadstairs, Kent.
Broadstairs cancer faker faced fraud claims over charity boxing gala for Broadstairs Town Team
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Updated: 15:56, 01 February 2021
A mum who faked cancer to pocket £45,000 of donations also faced allegations of fraud over a charity boxing match she organised.
Nicole Elkabbas, from Broadstairs, will be sentenced this week after being found guilty of fraudulently setting up GoFundMe page, claiming she needed the money for life-saving treatment.
Nicole Elkabbas
Instead, the former Harrods worker transferred tens of thousands of pounds from well-wishers - who were convinced she was dying - into her personal bank account and used it to fund a gambling problem as well as jaunts abroad and nearly £4,000 worth of Tottenham Hotspur tickets.