00:00Imagine discovering that the person you loved had built your entire relationship on lies.
00:05Sean met Rebecca online and quickly became attached to her and her young daughter, Sarah.
00:09Then Rebecca claimed she had terminal cancer.
00:13Sean believed her and began working extra hours to support them.
00:16But the lies continued.
00:19Rebecca later told Sean she was pregnant with his child, then claimed she had suffered a miscarriage.
00:25Heartbroken, Sean still trusted her.
00:27According to accounts of the case, Rebecca used these stories to keep Sean emotionally attached while gaining financial support.
00:34But everything began falling apart when Sean discovered she was secretly involved with another man, Steve.
00:40Sean and Steve compared their stories and realized Rebecca had deceived them both.
00:45The cancer diagnosis, pregnancy, and miscarriage were all lies.
00:49In 2018, Rebecca was convicted of three fraud charges and received a suspended eight-month sentence.
00:55She also lost custody of Sarah.
00:58But the ending was unexpected.
01:01Sean, Steve, and Sarah's biological father eventually became friends and remained involved in Sarah's life.
