The Child Cancer Scam: 3. The recruiters
12/22/202531 min
A woman called Isabel pushes a little girl to send videos from her hospital bed. It’s part of a recruitment drive for sick children in Colombia to take part in campaigns. What does she know about the hundreds of thousands of dollars that appear to have been raised? It’s money the family never saw. Who was she working for, and what can she tell us about this scam?
Season 10 of World of Secrets, The Child Cancer Scam, is a BBC Eye investigation for the BBC World Service.
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First 90 secondsAna· Guest0:00
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It's October 2023, and Sergio Care is in a Colombian hospital with his sick daughter. A woman called Isabel Hernandez is sending him voice messages, lots of them.
Isabel Hernandez· Soundbite0:59
"Good morning, Mr. Sergio. How are you? God bless you. I have always told you this is a process to make things happen, but you also need to do your part. I have asked for photos and videos, and you have sent nothing. It seems like you are not interested."
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Sergio is interested. He needs help, financial help, which is what Isabel