The Child Cancer Scam: 6. The calls

World of Secrets

BBC

Society & Culture, Documentary

4.7 • 765 Ratings

🗓️ 29 December 2025

⏱️ 33 minutes

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Summary

After never receiving the money raised in their children’s name, mothers are finally confronting the scammers and demanding answers.

Now is the time to ask why. Where is the money?

Season 10 of World of Secrets, The Child Cancer Scam, is a BBC Eye investigation for the BBC World Service.

Please note, the image is being used for illustrative purposes only and the child depicted is a model.

World of Secrets will be back with gripping new investigations in 2026.

Reporter and Presenter: Simi Jolaoso Additional reporting: Jack Goodman and Ned Davies Writer and Producer: Neil McCarthy and Rob Wilson Sound design: Andy Fell Executive Producer: Rebecca Henschke Commissioning Senior Producer: Sarah Green Commissioning Editor: Jon Manel

Transcript

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0:00.0	BBC Sounds, Music, radio, podcasts.
0:12.0	It's late evening in Cebu in the Philippines, and Algin is getting the kids ready for bed when her phone goes off.
0:23.9	She sees Erez-H Hadari on the screen.
0:28.6	She's been waiting for this call for weeks.
0:30.6	Where are you?
0:32.2	I'm in my house.
0:36.2	You're where?
0:37.7	In my house.
0:40.4	How are you?
0:42.8	You change your hair?
0:43.7	No.
0:46.4	Where are you now?
0:48.9	Canada.
0:52.6	He's bare-chested and yawning.
0:55.1	It looks like he's just woken up.
0:57.1	Did you go visit Khalil lately?
0:58.9	Yes, I miss Khalil.
1:02.4	I had a dream about you and him.
1:04.7	Can I ask you something?
1:06.8	Yes.
1:11.4	About the campaign of Kalil, how is it?
1:14.2	Erez's face drops.
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