US EditionChildren with cancer scammed out of millions fundraised for their treatment: Report
A network raised about $4 million from crowdfunding for children with cancer, but families report receiving little funding beyond small filming fees, according to a BBC investigation.
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An American-Israeli company is exploiting children diagnosed with cancer to raise money, according to an investigation by the BBC World Service. The children are used in staged promotional videos. The proceeds were supposed to go towards their treatment, but their parents never saw the money.
The BBC reports that an Israeli-American organization is exploiting children with cancer worldwide by using them for fundraising campaigns. The money raised is supposedly intended for the children's treatment, but they receive nothing in return. Two years ago, researchers from the BBC World Service saw a poignant ad on YouTube. "I don't want to die," said a girl from Ghana named Alexandra. She was crying. "My treatments are very expensive," she …
BBC Exposes Global Child Cancer Charity Scam | World of Secrets Investigation
BBC World Service has uncovered what it describes as a global fundraising scam exploiting children with cancer, deceiving donors and devastating families across multiple continents. The findings, led by the BBC’s award-winning BBC Eye investigations team and revealed through the World of Secrets podcast series, expose how emotionally charged online campaigns raised millions of dollars in children’s names—while the families themselves received li…
A BBC investigation revealed that alleged charities have used images and testimonies of children with cancer to raise millions of dollars worldwide, without funds reaching affected families. In some cases, campaigns are still active even after the death of minors. This article “It’s not charity, it’s treason”: research uncovers international network that swindled with millions of dollars using children with cancer was originally published in El …
The BBC has exposed a network of fundraisers who defraud parents of sick children. Children with cancer were instructed to record videos to solicit donations, but ultimately saw little to nothing of the money raised.
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