Police: Phoenix woman faked cancer to get implants

In this Maricopa County Sheriff's Office booking mug shot from May 2, 2012, in Phoenix, Jami Lynn Toler, 27, was charged with fraud and theft after authorities said she told people she had breast cancer and needed treatment, only to use the charitable funds she got to get breast implants. AP Photo/Maricopa County Sheriff's Office

PHOENIX — A Phoenix woman has been charged with fraud and theft after authorities say she told people she had cancer and needed treatment so she could get money from them to buy breast implants.

Police reports filed in court say 27-year-old Jamie Lynn Toler told her former boss she needed a double mastectomy and breast reconstruction and was uninsured. She also told the tale to her mother and grandparents.

Authorities say Toler helped organize fundraisers and collected more than $8,000 beginning in September.

Medical records obtained by police show she didn’t have cancer and paid a plastic surgeon with the cash.

Toler was arrested Wednesday and released on bond Thursday after a brief initial court appearance.

A telephone message left for Toler by The Associated Press on Friday wasn’t immediately returned.