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Former Cancer Council ambassador Amanda Power charged with fraud

A former Cancer Council ambassador has been charged with nine counts of fraud after she allegedly faked a cancer diagnosis to secure thousands of dollars from the community.

Amanda Power, 32, was charged by Townsville detectives on Wednesday.

Police will allege that over a five-year period Ms Power set up a fundraising page urging the community to give to her cause,.

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