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Benson man charged with faking cancer treatments, swindling $60,000
BENSON — A Benson man pretended to have cancer, authorities say — and allegedly swindled nearly $60,000 out of a friend, saying he needed money to pay for treatment.
Andy Lynn Jaeger, 51, was charged in October in Swift County District Court with theft by swindle, a felony.
The criminal complaint filed with the charge says Jaeger's friend "did not want to see someone lose a battle to cancer because they could not afford it."
So between January and June 2016, he made 40 payments to Jaeger, ranging from $200 to $3,200.
Read more: http://www.wctrib.com/news/region/4223826-benson-man-charged-faking-cancer-treatments-swindling-60000