BBC Investigation: Millions Raised for Children with Cancer Never Reached Intended Recipients
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Slow-proofed and worth the wait. Worth its weight in flour.
Summary
A BBC investigation reveals a disturbing scam where millions of dollars raised for children with cancer through crowdfunding campaigns never reached the intended recipients. The report details how vulnerable families were exploited, with children like 7-year-old Khalil being forced to perform scripted appeals while hooked to fake medical equipment. The investigation found that huge sums raised for seriously ill children disappeared, with organizers allegedly pocketing the funds while families struggled to pay for life-saving treatments.
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Khalil - who is pictured above in a still from the film - didn't want to record this, says his mother Aljin.
She had been asked to shave his head, and then a film crew hooked him up to a fake drip, and asked his family to pretend it was his birthday.
They had given him a script to learn and recite in English.
Huge amounts appear to have been raised for seriously ill children who never received the money.
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