Kaycee Nicole
Fictitious cancer-suffering teenager portrayed on the internet by an American woman / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Kaycee Nicole, also known as Kaycee Nicole Swenson, was a fictitious persona played by an American woman, Debbie Swenson (born Deborah Marie Dickman in 1960), in an early case of Münchausen by Internet.[1][2] Between 1999 and when the hoax was discovered in 2001, Swenson, playing the role of Kaycee, represented herself on numerous websites as a teenager suffering from terminal leukemia. Kaycee was reported to have died on May 14, 2001, and her death was publicized on May 16; shortly thereafter, members of the online communities that had supported her unraveled the story and discovered that Kaycee had never actually existed. Debbie Swenson confessed on her blog to the hoax on May 20, 2001.[3][4]
Kaycee Nicole | |
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First appearance | 1999 |
Last appearance | 2001 |
Created by | Kelli Jo Swenson |
Portrayed by | Debbie Swenson |
In-universe information | |
Alias | Kaycee Nicole Swenson |
Gender | Female |
Occupation | Student |
Nationality | American |