5. The agency

The investigation into why millions of dollars promised to families with sick children never reaches them moves to Israel. There we find misleading addresses and more questions than answers. Who is making these online campaigns which claim to help desperate parents? New ones keep appearing, but the story’s the same.

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.

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