[post_page_title]Pocketing the cash[/post_page_title]
The story that Ashley had put out there began to raise suspicions, and people notified the authorities. They believed she had made up a completely fictional husband and that the goods she was collecting were going to herself.
Many who donated felt as though her lie was so elaborate that it just had to be true. To accompany the plea for her fake husband Ashley had written a heartfelt appeal, tugging at people’s heartstrings. She took advantage of their generosity in a completely insensitive way.