[3] Since her case became public, Kirilow's fraud has been cited as a cautionary example of the dangers posed by online fundraising campaigns.

[5] According to the Toronto Sun, psychotherapist Marc Feldman, a professor of psychiatry at the University of Alabama, suggested the kind of lies Kirilow told are often a sign an individual is manifesting Münchausen Syndrome by internet.

[6][7] Kirilow was one of the examples of a mentally ill suspect offered in the textbook Criminal Profiling: An Introduction to Behavioral Evidence Analysis.

[9] Kirilow was arrested by a grocery store security guard on October 7, 2011 for attempting to steal $11 worth of cold medicine.

[24] Both the Toronto Sun and The Hamilton Spectator speculated that Kirilow's last conviction was a sign that underlying mental health issues were not being addressed.

[21][22] The Hamilton Spectator and CHCH TV reported that Kirilow appeared in court on February 8, 2012, for a second breach of her parole conditions.

Kirilow visited children in hospital receiving cancer treatment and appeared at benefit concerts organized on her behalf.

[2][29][30] On October 13, 2010, Linda Nguyen reported on the efforts to raise funds for experimental treatment for Alexis Wronzberg, a young Toronto area woman who has a rare form of leukemia.

[33] In addition to the funds she solicited, she accepted a vacation at Disney World from a charity that sponsored visits to the resort from those who were at risk of dying.

[40] In 2012 and 2013, her case was compared with that of 29-year-old Calgary resident Kristopher Nicholas Cook, who falsely claimed to have brain cancer.